Stuttgart host Dortmund as BVB defend perfect Bundesliga start | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund put their perfect Bundesliga start on the line at Stuttgart on Saturday in a grudge match. According to BuLi News, BVB arrive buoyed by early-season form.

Stuttgart’s first three games swung wildly, a 5-1 loss at Bayern, a 4-1 home win over Köln, then a 2-1 defeat at Hoffenheim, where Adam Hlozek struck twice. They sit on three points before their sternest home test so far.

VfB routed Dortmund 5-1 at Neckarstadion in September 2024, though last season’s corresponding fixture went 2-0 to BVB after two late goals. Sebastian Hoeneß has urged greater defensive stability without blunting their attack, with transition issues evident this term.

Dortmund beat Hamburg 2-0, then came from two down to edge Hoffenheim 3-2 in Sinsheim, before easing past Paderborn 3-0. It is their first perfect Bundesliga start in 11 years, eight scored and two conceded, with Felix Nmecha netting two late, including an overhead kick, after Fabio Silva’s opener.

Angelo Stiller is a doubt after a knock at Hoffenheim, though his recovery has progressed. Nikolas Nartey nears a return, while Dan-Axel Zagadou, Luca Jaquez, Lorenz Assignon and Tiago Tomas continue rehab. Dennis Seimen and Justin Diehl are in partial training, with Seimen possibly back after the international break.

Konstantinos Karetsas has returned to training after circulatory problems and is expected to travel. Nico Schlotterbeck and Ramy Bensebaini are fully available after minutes against Paderborn. This is the Bundesliga’s highest-scoring fixture, with 381 goals across prior meetings, as BVB head to Swabia.

Source: BuLi News

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