Match Report
In the standings it was VfB Stuttgart 4th on 62 points, Borussia Dortmund 2nd on 73 — separated by 11. VfB Stuttgart ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, VfB Stuttgart ran at 2.09 scored and 1.44 conceded, Borussia Dortmund at 2.06 and 1.
Momentum sat with Borussia Dortmund, winners of their last three, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The sides have met 31 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for VfB Stuttgart, 9 draws and 14 for Borussia Dortmund, at 3.77 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 35% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 74% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 71%.
MHPArena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,449. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund: Julian Brandt (90'), Karim Adeyemi (90')
Key stats
Possession: VfB Stuttgart 67% · Borussia Dortmund 33% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-2