Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Preview: Team News & Prediction
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This should be quite a fun watch for the neutral as Stuttgart return from the March international break with a clash against Borussia Dortmund this weekend.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – ESPN
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Stuttgart preview: Entertaining Stuttgart
With an exciting style of football under the management of Sebastian Hoeness, Stuttgary are also in excellent form as they chase UEFA Champions League qualification from the Bundesliga once again.
The hosts hammered Augsburg by five goals to two a couple of weeks ago to extend their unbeaten run of form to six matches domestically, albeit they have now been knocked out of the UEFA Europa League.
Borussia Dortmund preview: In-form Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund head into the final seven matches of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign sitting nine points adrift of champions-elect Bayern Munich, having performed quite well but unable to keep up the pace of the Bavarians.
Dortmund ensured they went into the break on the back of three successive victories, courtesy of an entertaining 3-2 defeat of Hamburg in their most recent outing, a couple of weeks ago.
Stuttgart team news: Couple of doubts
Stuttgart are dealing with a couple of injury doubts for this weekend as versatile defender Dan-Axel Zagadou remains potentially unavailable alongside excellent winger Jamie Leweling.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neubel; Assignon, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Chema, Stiller; Tomas, Nartey, Fuhrich; Undav
Unavailable: Jovanovic (Injured)
Questionable: Zagadou (Injured), Leweling (Injured)
Borussia Dortmund team news: Nmecha now out
Key midfielder Felix Nmecha is now unavailable for Borussia Dortmund this weekend as he deals with a knee injury. Out of contract Emre Can is also sidelined with a knee issue, having potentially already played his final game for Dortmund.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Kobel; Reggiani, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Bellingham, Sabitzer, Svensson; Brandt; Beier, Adeyemi
Unavailable: Can (Injured), Nmecha (Injured)
Questionable: Mane (Injured)
Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund prediction
Dortmund have only succumbed to two defeats this season but this one would have to be viewed as a tough test. They remain chaotic, while Stuttgart, their opponents, are perhaps the most entertaining team to watch in Germany and among the most fun to watch in Europe and so a high-scoring encounter would appear a good bet for this one at the MHPArena this weekend.
Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund tip: Over 2.5 goals
