Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund – Stuttgart have won two and drawn two of their previous four league games, helping them climb out of the relegation zone.
Last weekend’s 1-1 tie between Die Roten and Arminia Bielefeld was the result of a second-half goal from Florian Kruger cancelling out a first-half penalty from Sasa Kalajdzic.
They will be frustrated not to have won all three points against a relegation-threatened opponent, but they remain one point above the bottom three with six Bundesliga games left.
Tomorrow, they face Borussia Dortmund, a team they haven’t beaten at home since November 2017.
Stuttgart, on the other hand, is unbeaten in three home league games, winning two 3-2. With 18 of their 27 points coming from the Mercedes-Benz Arena, the Roten will appreciate playing in front of their home fans tomorrow.
Borussia Dortmund’s limited chances of winning the Bundesliga for the first time since 2011-12 appear to be dead after a 4-1 home defeat to Champions League hopefuls RB Leipzig.
Konrad Laimer scored a brace in the first half to give the visitors a two-goal advantage at the break. Donyell Malen scored a close-range header in the 84th minute, but Dani Olmo restored Leipzig’s three-goal cushion, handing BVB their seventh league defeat of the season.
Marco Rose’s side are now nine points off of league leaders Bayern Munich, who are chasing a tenth consecutive title.
Dortmund will be confident of winning on Friday, having won five of their last six encounters with Stuttgart, scoring three or more goals on four occasions. BVB are also unbeaten in their previous six Bundesliga away games, the greatest active run in the division.
Dortmund can focus on their last six league games with no European or local cup competition, and a win on Friday would secure second place, where they have ended in five of the last nine seasons.
Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund – preview and prediction
Goals are expected tomorrow, as the ball has hit the back of the net at least three times in each of these two teams’ last 15 encounters.
Stuttgart have recently shown signs of improvement and have gained momentum ahead of their match against Dortmund, but Dortmund will be fired up to change their fortunes and should have enough of firepower to grab the three points.
Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
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