Borussia Dortmund look to bounce back following a poor run of form as they travel to Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga. Stuttgart have epitomised inconsistency so far this season, with no two consecutive league matches having the same outcome. Currently in twelfth position, they sit five points above the bottom three and have the same deficit to the top six. So, their season could still go either way but they need to be a bit more consistent.
Away from home, they have lost all six league matches with just three goals scored. However, they are unbeaten at home, with four wins and a draw from five matches. They have also kept four clean sheets as hosts in the league, conceding just one goal against FC Koln. Their superb home form will mean they come into this fixture confident of picking up a positive result. Recent League Form – LWLWLD.
German Bundesliga – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart – Friday 17 th November – 19:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 16/5 at Ladbrokes |
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Dortmund were flying high at the end of September, with six wins and a draw from seven league matches. That run seems a distant memory now though, as they have lost three of their last four and picked up just a single point in that time. Going four games without a win has seen them drop to third place, six points behind Bayern Munich at the top of the table. They will need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible or they will be out of the title race sooner than expected. Recent League Form – LLDLWW.
Head to Head
Overall, since October 1963, these sides have met 97 times. Stuttgart hold the advantage with 38 wins, Dortmund have won 35, and there have been 24 draws. Dortmund have dominated in recent years, winning seven of the last eight meetings, including the last four. Stuttgart last picked up a victory over Dortmund back in January 2010, which is a run of thirteen without a win. The most recent meeting was in April 2016, with Dortmund picking up a convincing 3-0 away victory.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite their recent poor form, Dortmund are the obvious betting favourite here. Stuttgart were a second tier team last season, whilst Dortmund have been a force to be reckoned with in German football for several seasons. Skybet have Dortmund priced at 8/13, Stuttgart are 19/5, and the draw is 16/5. Although Stuttgart are unbeaten at home, they are a mid-table team playing against much better opposition and face an uphill challenge to get anything positive from this match. Dortmund have had a bit of a blip recently but we fully expect them to bounce back with a dominating performance and victory here. The last three Dortmund victories over Stuttgart have been by at least two goals, so it may pay to back them with a -1 handicap at odds of 7/5. It provides better value than the match result market and the possibility of a two-goal winning margin is high.
It’s also possible to back Dortmund to win by exactly two goals at odds of 15/4. Dortmund have score at least three goals in six of the last seven meetings, and are priced at 6/4 to score over 2.5 in this match. Both teams have scored in seven of the last eight, and it’s priced at 1/2 for both sides to find the net here. Punters can back Dortmund to win and Both Teams to Score at odds of 7/4.
Top Betting Tip
Our top betting tip for this match is Dortmund to win in the match result market, priced at 8/13 with bet365. It doesn’t provide great value but it does provide the potential of a decent profit.