On Friday night, Stuttgart hosts Dortmund at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena, in a game that may prove pivotal in the fight for survival in the Bundesliga.
Stuttgart are perilously close to the relegation spots, in what is becoming a relegation battle that is far too close to call. Die Roten is currently in 15th place in the standings, just a point above both the relegation play-off spot and the automatic relegation spots.
Despite their potentially dangerous position in the league table, Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team is three games unbeaten at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena in the Bundesliga, having recorded back-to-back league wins against Monchengladbach and Augsburg.
One of the main factors in Stuttgart’s perilous position in the table is their poor defensive displays. Only three teams in the German top-flight have conceded more goals this season in the Bundesliga.
They have also conceded at least two goals in six of their last seven home matches in the German top-flight.
Dortmund’s chances of winning the Bundesliga title now look over after a 4-1 home defeat by RB Leipzig last time out. The defeat means that BVB are now nine points adrift of league leaders and champions Bayern Munich.
The defeat against Leipzig ended a six-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga for Marco Rose’s team. However, it also means that BVB have won just two of their last five matches in the German top flight.
Their recent Bundesliga games have been uncharacteristically low-scoring of late, with four of their last five league matches producing under 2.5 goals.
Dortmund have a respectable recent away record in the German top-flight, as BVB are unbeaten in their last six away matches, recording four wins in the process.
Forebet predicts that Dortmund will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to keep the home team right in the thick of the fight for survival.
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