Dortmund vs Stuttgart Prediction: Dortmund to return to winning ways

With the loss against the league leaders, Union Berlin, Dortmund will be playing for a win to up their standing in the league table. With the draw against Bayern and loss against Union Berlin and Cologne, Dortmund will be looking to gain momentum. The visitors on the other hand won their first Bundesliga match. This match will be interesting as both sides like to attack and also concede goals.

Dortmund

Dortmund have the attacking power to defeat this Schalke side especially after resting many of their key player in the midweek win over Hannover in the DFB Pokal match. 

VfB Stuttgart

Stuttgart was also on a nine-game winless streak resulting in the dismissal of their head coach Pellegrino

Matarazzo. Stuttgart have won only match away from home this season which is the third lowest in the

Bundesliga. However, they won their match against the bottom-placed team, VfL Bochum last weekend. The

win has done them a world of good and boosted the team spirit. Can they be on a winning streak after

winning their first match?

Head-to-head encounters

The yellow and black team have played against Stuttgart on 44 occassions with Dortmund winning 23,

Stuttgart winning 11, 10 draws. Dortmud have won the last three matches between these two teams and six

out of the last seven.

Injuries and suspensions

• Dortmund: Mateu Morey, Mahmoud Dahoud, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Sebastien Haller. Marius Wolf and Anthony Modeste are unlike due to illness;
• Stuttgart: Florian Muller, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Naouirou Ahamada, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Josha Vagnoman.

Key stats

• Dortmund have their captain back in the squad and the red card Aedyemi received applies only to DFB Pokal matches;
• Stuttgart have a rejuvenated side after the sacking of their coach and have been scoring goals for fun.

Expert Betting Tips

There is a high possibility for a Dortmund win and the home side scoring at least 2 goals. Below are the predictions. 

• W1 and over 1.5 for 1.70 at betway;
• Over 2.5 for 1.652 at 1xbet;
• Corners over 9 for 1.8 at bet365.