PREVIEW | Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 19/09)

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·17 September 2026

PREVIEW | Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 19/09)

Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund go head-to-head at MHPArena this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

Stuttgart have 3 points to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last encounter, Sebastian Hoeness's team were beaten 2-1 by TSG Hoffenheim (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

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Borussia Dortmund have picked up 9 points and currently lie in 2nd position. Last time out, Niko Kovac's team triumphed 3-0 against SC Paderborn 07 (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Borussia Dortmund winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Stuttgart: Fabian Bredlow, Finn Jeltsch, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Josha Vagnoman, Atakan Karazor, Grischa Promel, Max Mittelstadt, Ermedin Demirovic, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Chris Fuhrich

Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Kobel, Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson, Jobe Bellingham, Joey Veerman, Daniel Svensson, Ethan Nwaneri, Serhou Guirassy, Fábio Silva

Unavailable

Stuttgart

Tiago Tomás - Muscle Injury
Nikolas Nartey - Muscle Injury
Luca Antony Jaquez - Fitness
Stefan Drljaca - No Eligibility
Jarzinho Malanga - Abdominal Muscle Strain

Borussia Dortmund

Filippo Mané - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Stuttgart ( vs TSG Hoffenheim 2026-09-12): Fabian Bredlow, Finn Jeltsch, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Josha Vagnoman, Grischa Promel, Angelo Stiller, Max Mittelstadt, Ermedin Demirovic, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Chris Fuhrich

Borussia Dortmund ( vs SC Paderborn 07 2026-09-12): Gregor Kobel, Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson, Joey Veerman, Jobe Bellingham, Daniel Svensson, Ethan Nwaneri, Serhou Guirassy, Fábio Silva

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MANAGERS

Sebastian Hoeness has faced Niko Kovac on five occasions, recording three wins, one draw and one defeat.
Niko Kovac has faced Stuttgart on 11 occasions, recording six wins, one draw and four defeats.
Sebastian Hoeness has faced Borussia Dortmund on 12 occasions, recording five wins, three draws and four defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Borussia Dortmund come into this match on the back of two consecutive games without defeat.
Away from home, Borussia Dortmund come into this match on the back of two consecutive wins.
Borussia Dortmund currently have one defeat in their last six games.
Borussia Dortmund come into this match on the back of six consecutive games scoring.
Borussia Dortmund come into this match on the back of five consecutive games without defeat.
Borussia Dortmund come into this match on the back of five consecutive wins.
At home, Stuttgart come into this match on the back of two consecutive games without defeat.
At home, Stuttgart come into this match on the back of two consecutive wins.
Stuttgart come into this match having scored in five consecutive games.
Stuttgart come into this match having conceded in four consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund have already met 123 times, with Borussia Dortmund holding the advantage: 49 wins, compared with Stuttgart's 48 victories.
At the MHPArena, Stuttgart has the edge in its meetings with Borussia Dortmund: 33 wins in 63 matches. Borussia Dortmund has 20 victories.
In the Bundesliga, the two teams have played 112 matches, with 44 wins for Stuttgart, 26 draws and 42 victories for Borussia Dortmund.