Match Report
In the standings it was VfB Stuttgart 15th on 3 points, Borussia Dortmund 1st on 12 — separated by 9. Per game in the league, VfB Stuttgart were scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.25, Borussia Dortmund 2.25 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.9 goals per team per game.
Borussia Dortmund arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for VfB Stuttgart, 15/15 for Borussia Dortmund.
Across 32 recorded meetings, VfB Stuttgart have 8 wins to Borussia Dortmund's 15, with 9 draws, at 3.72 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 34% of those meetings. History points to goals: 72% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 69%.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.9 yellow cards per game, T. Stieler was the man in the middle. MHPArena, capacity 60,449, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund: Maximilian Beier (70')
Key stats
Possession: VfB Stuttgart 56% · Borussia Dortmund 44% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-2