Stuttgart vs Dortmund Prediction: Can Hoeneß Halt Kovač's Flying Start?
VfB Stuttgart host Borussia Dortmund at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on 19 September 2026, with Dortmund arriving in second place on three wins from three under Niko Kovač while Stuttgart sit 14th with just three points from their opening fixtures. A…
Stuttgart vs. Borussia Dortmund in week 4 of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga kicks off at 17:30 GMT on 2026-09-19.
In their last 10 matches, Referee T. Stieler averaged 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 19 fouls.
Recent managerial H2H between S. Hoeneb and N. Kovač over 5 matches, record stands at 3-1, with 1 draw.
Stuttgart currently rank 14th (with 3 pts), versus Borussia Dortmund at 2nd on 9 pts.
Stuttgart misses 8 players: L. Assignon (Shoulder Injury), J. Diehl (Muscle Injury), N. Nartey (Thigh Injury), D. Seimen (Thigh Injury), T. Tomas (Muscle Injury), D. Zagadou (Muscle Injury), L. Jaquez (Muscle Injury), A. Stiller (Knee Injury) while Borussia Dortmund misses 6 players: E. Can (Knee Injury), M. Kaba (Injury), K. Karetsas (Health problems), G. Konstantelias (Knee Injury), J. Lerma (Muscle Injury), F. Mane (Muscle Injury).
Our model projects Stuttgart in a 3-defender setup (3-4-2-1), with Borussia Dortmund anticipated to match that in 3-4-2-1.
Last time out, E. Demirovic registered the best mark for Stuttgart - 9.9 - and S. Guirassy did likewise for Borussia Dortmund with an 8.7 score.
Stuttgart were beaten 1-2 by Hoffenheim, whereas Borussia Dortmund secured a win 3-0 against Paderborn.
Both teams have been in great form: Stuttgart 3-0-2 and Borussia Dortmund 5-0-0 over their last 5 matches.
Borussia Dortmund lead this rivalry - 20 wins from 42 matches versus Stuttgart (who've won just 12 games), alongside 10 draws.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Borussia Dortmund to win 2-1, despite Stuttgart's 1-0-0 home form - Borussia Dortmund's strong 1-0-0 record away with 2.50 goals/game does the trick.
Stuttgart is going head to head with Dortmund on 19/9/2026 16:30 GMT for the Germany Bundesliga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Stuttgart v Dortmund H2H statistics!