Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart prediction, preview, team news and more

Borussia Dortmund will play Stuttgart against Stuttgart at the Westfalenstadion in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund enter this match following a 2-1 loss to RB Leipzig of Jesse Marsch in the Bundesliga. Goals from French midfielder Christopher Nkunku and Danish striker Yussuf Poulsen secured victory for RB Leipzig. Experienced striker Marco Reus scored the consolation goal for Borussia Dortmund.

Stuttgart, on the other hand, lost 1-0 to Frank Kramer’s Arminia Bielefeld in the league. A first-half goal from Japanese midfielder Masaya Okugawa secured Arminia Bielefeld’s victory.

Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart Head to Head

In 26 confrontations between the two teams, Borussia Dortmund has a clear advantage. They have won 15 games, lost five and drawn six.

The two clubs last faced each other earlier this year in the Bundesliga, with Borussia Dortmund beating Stuttgart 3-2. Goals from England midfielder Jude Bellingham, Germany international Marco Reus and young winger Ansgar Knauff sealed the deal for Borussia Dortmund.

Austria striker Sasa Kalajdzic and midfielder Daniel Didavi scored the consolation goals for Stuttgart.

Borussia Dortmund form guide in the Bundesliga: LWWWW

Stuttgart Bundesliga Form Guide: LLDDW

Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart Team News

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund boss Marco Rose will be unable to enlist the services of star striker Erling Braut Haaland, Spain right-back Mateu Morey, US international Giovanni Reyna and left-backs Marcel Schmelzer and Nico Schulz.

There are doubts about the availability of midfielders Emre Can and Mahmoud Dahoud, Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, winger Marius Wolf and Portuguese left-back Raphael Guerreiro.

Injured: Mateu Morey, Erling Braut Haaland, Marcel Schmelzer, Giovanni Reyna, Nico Schulz

Doubtful: Raphael Guerreiro, Mahmoud Dahoud, Emre Can, Marius Wolf, Gregor Kobel

Suspended: Nothing

Stuttgart

Meanwhile, Stuttgart boss Pellegrino Matarazzo will be without Austrian striker Sasa Kalajdzic, young French midfielder Enzo Millot and Dutch striker Mohamed Sankoh.

There are doubts about the availability of center-back Marc-Oliver Kempf, Greece international Konstantinos Mavropanos, Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush, young French midfielder Naouirou Ahamada, midfielder Erik Thommy and the experienced striker Hamadi Al Ghaddioui.

Injured: Enzo Millot, Mohamed Sankoh, Sasa Kalajdzic

Doubtful: Hamadi Al Ghaddioui, Naouirou Ahamada, Erik Thommy, Omar Marmoush, Konstantinos Mavrapanos, Marc-Oliver Kempf

Suspended: Nothing

Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart Predicts XI

Borussia Dortmund Predicts XI (3-4-2-1): Marwin Hitz, Marin Pongracic, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Jude Bellingham, Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt, Marco Reus, Donyell Malen

Stuttgart Predicts XI (3-4-1-2): Fabian Bredlow, Waldemar Anton, Hiroki Ito, Clinton Mola, Tanguy Coulibaly, Atakan Karazor, Wataru Endo, Borna Sosa, Orel Mangala, Daniel Didavi, Roberto Massimo

Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart Prediction

Borussia Dortmund are 2nd in the Bundesliga, four points behind league leaders Bayern Munich. Despite their fairly comfortable position, Marco Rose’s men have struggled in recent weeks with injuries to key players not helping their cause.

Stuttgart also had to deal with injury issues. They are 15th in the standings, just one point ahead of Augsburg, 16th. After finishing 9th last season, Pellegrino Matarazzo found the pitch difficult this time around.

Borussia Dortmund are expected to win here.

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Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Stuttgart