Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction: Can Dortmund reduce the deficit on Stuttgart?

Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund meet on Saturday 6th April 2024 at 19:30 (GMT+3) at the renowned SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in what promises to be the next test in their quests to qualify for the Champions League the following year. With seven games remaining, Stuttgart is in third place with 57 points, 16 points behind Bayer Leverkusen in first place, while Borussia Dortmund is in fourth place with 53 points. These four teams are in two of the four Champions League berths. Three points behind Dortmund is fifth-placed RB Leipzig, the first team outside the tournament positions.

In 13 Bundesliga games this season, Dortmund has collected 26 points (W8 D2 L3) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK out of a potential 39 points. In league games this season, Stuttgart has eight victories and five defeats when travelling. VfB Stuttgart hopes to continue their winning run of four away games. Their last away loss was against Bochum on January 20.

Dortmund has won four, drawn one, and lost one of their previous six league games. Stuttgart, on the other hand, has won four of their previous six games and drawn two.

In the Bundesliga this year, Borussia Dortmund has 15 victories, 8 draws, and 4 loses, which is an overall Very Good record. With their current record of 56% match wins, Borussia Dortmund is ranked fourth out of 18 teams in the Bundesliga. Eight victories, two ties, and three defeats represent Borussia Dortmund's strong home record. With seven victories, six ties, and one defeat, their away record is regarded as excellent.

In the Bundesliga thus far this season, Borussia Dortmund has scored 55 goals.

Stuttgart has 18 wins, 3 ties, and 6 loses so far this season in the Bundesliga, which puts them in Very Good overall form. With 67% of games won, Stuttgart is presently ranked third out of 18 teams in the Bundesliga Table. Stuttgart has a strong home record, with 10 victories, 3 draws, and 1 defeat. Because they have 8 wins, 0 draws, and 5 loses on the road, their performance is regarded as excellent.

In the Bundesliga this season, Stuttgart has scored 63 goals in total.

An analysis of their most recent head-to-head matches, which date back to November 20, 2021, reveals that Stuttgart has won two of them and Borussia Dortmund has won three, with one result ending in a tie.

They combined for 21 goals throughout this time, with 8 coming from Stuttgart and 13 from Dortmund. That equals 3.5 goals on average for each contest.

Hence, we anticipate a high scoring game in this game and either side to having the potential to win.