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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund: result 2-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 17, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)MHPArena, Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart
2-1
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund?

VfB Stuttgart won 2-1 on November 17, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 5′C. AkoloVfB Stuttgart
  • 45′M. PhilippBorussia Dortmund
  • 51′J. BrekaloVfB Stuttgart

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfB Stuttgart have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2017Hamburger SV(away)1-3Bundesliga
Oct 29, 2017SC Freiburg(home)3-0Bundesliga
Oct 25, 20171. FC Kaiserslautern(away)3-1DFB Pokal
Oct 21, 2017RB Leipzig(away)0-1Bundesliga
Oct 13, 20171. FC Köln(home)2-1Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2017Bayern München(home)1-3Bundesliga
Nov 1, 2017Apoel Nicosia(home)1-1UEFA Champions League
Oct 28, 2017Hannover 96(away)2-4Bundesliga
Oct 24, 20171. FC Magdeburg(away)5-0DFB Pokal
Oct 21, 2017Eintracht Frankfurt(away)2-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 VfB Stuttgart win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Borussia Dortmund win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2016VfB Stuttgart 0-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Feb 9, 2016VfB Stuttgart 1-3 Borussia DortmundDFB Pokal
Nov 29, 2015Borussia Dortmund 4-1 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
Feb 20, 2015VfB Stuttgart 2-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Sep 24, 2014Borussia Dortmund 2-2 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
Mar 29, 2014VfB Stuttgart 2-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga

Last archived meeting: VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund on Apr 23, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

VfB Stuttgart score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfB Stuttgart1.41.447/158/15
Borussia Dortmund2.31.5510/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

VfB Stuttgart sit 4th in Bundesliga (62 points from 34 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (73 points from 34 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Borussia Dortmund342275703473
4VfB Stuttgart341888714962

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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