Stats, facts, info – all you need to know about BVB v Stuttgart | OneFootball

A true Bundesliga classic awaits spectators at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday (November 22, 3:30 PM). With Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart, two traditional clubs with large and passionate fan bases will face each other.

Since the introduction of Germany’s top division, BVB and VfB have met 110 times. The Swabians are narrowly ahead with 44 wins to 41, with 25 draws. While Stuttgart have scored 185 goals, Dortmund, despite their slightly worse overall record, have found the net three more times. Only the clash between Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich has seen more goals (375) than the encounters between Borussia and VfB (373).

The last four Bundesliga matches have all ended in victory for VfB. Stuttgart also prevailed in the Round of 16 of the 2023/24 DFB-Pokal. The last win for the Black and Yellows came with a clear 5-0 in the 2022/23 season, which ended a run of four consecutive Dortmund victories at the time.

This season, the Borussia players have proven to be minimalists. With just 16 goals (eighth in the league), they have already collected 21 points. They owe their third place to their efficiency and solid defense. Only league leaders Bayern Munich have conceded fewer goals than BVB (7), with just 6.

VfB have also collected 21 points so far—scoring just one more goal than the Black and Yellows. The reigning DFB-Pokal winners have conceded twelve goals, making them third-best in the league in this regard.

Strong at Home: BVB

Borussia Dortmund present themselves as a powerhouse at home. Of their last ten matches, the Westphalians have won nine. Only RB Leipzig managed to snatch a point with a 1-1 draw at the start of October. The last home defeat dates back to March 8, when FC Augsburg took all three points with a 1-0 win.

Both teams like to have possession. VfB Stuttgart’s possession rate is 57 percent. Only FC Bayern circulate the ball within their own ranks more often (60 percent). With 55 percent, BVB rank fourth in this category, behind Leverkusen (57).

The ball security of both teams is also reflected in their passing accuracy. After Munich (90.2 percent) and Leverkusen (89.8), Dortmund (86.6) and Stuttgart (86.4) follow closely behind.

These stats promise an exciting, evenly matched duel.

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