Stuttgart vs. Borussia Dortmund - prediction, team news, lineups
Preview
In one of the biggest Bundesliga matches of the season, Borussia Dortmund travels to Stuttgart on Saturday afternoon for a huge clash in the race for the Champions League places. Dortmund is currently fourth in the Bundesliga table, just one point behind third-place RB Leipzig and two points ahead of fifth-place Eintracht Frankfurt. Stuttgart, meanwhile, is 15th in the table, just three points above the relegation zone. This match is likely to be a close and competitive affair, with both teams in need of points for different reasons. Dortmund will be looking to keep pace with the top three, while Stuttgart will be looking to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle.
Team news
Stuttgart will be without the suspended Konstantinos Mavropanos for this match. Borna Sosa is also a doubt for the hosts, while Naouirou Ahamada is expected to miss out with a knee injury. Dortmund, meanwhile, will be without the injured Mats Hummels and Mahmoud Dahoud. Julian Brandt is also a doubt for the visitors, while Karim Adeyemi is expected to miss out with a muscle injury.
Predicted lineups
Stuttgart: Muller; Anton, Ito, Zagadou, Endo; Karazor, Fuhrich; Silas, Ahamada, Guirassy; Kalajdzic
Dortmund: Kobel; Can, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Ozcan; Adeyemi, Reus, Malen; Moukoko
Prediction
This is a difficult match to predict, but Dortmund will be the slight favorites given their superior quality. The visitors have a number of dangerous attacking players, and they will be confident of scoring goals against a Stuttgart defense. However, Stuttgart will be no pushovers, and they will be determined to make life difficult for Dortmund. In the end, we predict a narrow 2-1 win for Dortmund.
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