Stuttgart VS Borussia Dortmund Match Prediction

In 97 meetings, Stuttgart have controlled the tie so far. They have 38 wins and 35 losses to BVB, along with 24 draws, but that gap has been coming down of late due to the run made by Dortmund. Here's a look at the last five results:

Apr 23, 2016: Stuttgart 0-3 BVB
Feb 9, 2016: Stuttgart 1-3 BVB (DFB Pokal)
Nov 29, 2015: BVB 4-1 Stuttgart
Feb 20, 2015: Stuttgart 2-3 BVB
Sep 24, 2014: BVB 2-2 Stuttgart

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VfB Stuttgart vs Dortmund Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Stuttgart are at 4/1 to win, a draw is at 3/1, and a Borussia Dortmund win is at 8/13.

One of the biggest rules were like to follow is that taking a home side as an underdog is rarely ever a bad play. And that is the case here as well. In terms of a punt, it would be a wise play on Stuttgart.

The hosts have been fantastic at home so far this season. In the five home matches in the league, they have four wins and a draw. Not much can be said for their away form, but they will stay afloat in the league solely on their home form if it keeps up at this pace. They are a real threat at home, especially to a team that in down on confidence and self-belief at the moment.

That's exactly what BVB are at the moment. They are not going about things very well, and they just don't have the right mentality at this time. They are teetering on the brink of certain elimination from the Champions League, and they have completely fallen apart in the Bundesliga title race and would do well to sniff the trophy again. An away record of 3-2-1 shows they are very much hit and miss away from their home patch.

Both teams to score is at ½ via Ladbrokes. It looks a good bet as five of BVB's last six have included both teams registering a goal.

VfB Stuttgart vs Dortmund Prediction

Stuttgart gets an impressive point after the international break off of Dortmund.

Correct Score Prediction: Stuttgart 1-1 Borussia Dortmund

Team News

Hannes Wolf continues to have a number of injury issues. Center backs Holger Badstuber and Marcin Kaminsi, goalkeeper Alexander Meyer, defensive midfielders Matthias Zimmermann and Dzenis Burnic, center midfielder Christian Gentner, winger Carlos Mane, and forward Anastasios Donis are all out. Burnic is also set to serve a suspension until November 20th if he did somehow recover.

Key Man

22 year old attacking midfielder/winger Chadrac Akolo has been a really bright spot thus far for Stuttgart this season, and his play has helped drag them up the table to where they currently find themselves. The Congo man has scored three goals so far to lead his side, and he will look to grab one more to get them over the line against a struggling but still very powerful BVB side.

Team Form

Stuttgart have two losses and three wins in their last five matches:

3-1 loss at Hamburg
3-0 home win vs Freiburg
1-3 win at Kaiserslautern (DFB Pokal)
1-0 loss at RB Leipzig
2-1 home win vs Cologne

Stuttgart Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Team News

Peter Bosz is missing right backs Lukasz Piszczek and Erik Durm, center midfielder Sebastian Rode, winger Marco Reus, and striker Alexander Isak due to injuries for this match.

Key Man

After getting praise from all sides around for his performance against Bayern, winger Christian Pulisic will look to build off that with another fine showing away from home in Stuttgart. The American was rested during international duty, so he should be freshened up and ready to go here in this match at a time when Dortmund have to right the ship before it gets too late and things turn ugly on them. The 19 year old has two goals so far and an assist, and he can and should do more if given the chance.

Team Form

BVB have two losses, two draws, and a win in their last five matches:

1-3 home loss vs Bayern
1-1 home draw vs APOEL (UCL)
4-2 loss at Hannover
0-5 win at Magdeburg (DFB Pokal)
2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt

Dortmund Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

It's been a long while since Borussia Dortmund were beaten by Stuttgart, and it's a definite temptation to think that they will once again win automatically. Stuttgart are in 12th place, nine places behind BVB at the moment, but they have been fantastic so far at home this season. Given Dortmund's spotty form, we like Stuttgart's chances to come out and get a result once again at home.

BVB haven't lost to Stuttgart in 13 matches, run dating back to 2010.