Stuttgart vs Dortmund prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-04-14 13:30.
It was a last-gasp goal on the final day of 2021/22 that secured Stuttgart’s top-flight status for another year and they find themselves in a similarly tricky situation this season, although they boosted their hopes of avoiding the drop with a hard-fought 3-2 win away to Bochum last weekend. There’s still a lot of work to be done, although victory here would provisionally move Stuttgart out of the bottom-three with Bochum playing the following day.
The Swabians remain in the dreaded relegation play-off spot ahead of this round, yet the outlook is much brighter after the introduction of Sebastian HoeneĂź as manager. His two victories from as many games have seen them into the DFB Pokal semi-finals as well as edging them ever closer to safety, although four straight defeats and 12 goals conceded against Borussia Dortmund is enough to temper the expectations of even the most optimistic Stuttgart fan.
After being knocked out of Europe and more recently the DFB Pokal, Dortmund can put their full focus into their faltering title charge. A 2-1 win over Union Berlin last time out kept Bayern within their reach, although they’ll need all three points as well as a slip up from the ten-time consecutive champions in their game against Hoffenheim if they’re to retake the lead this weekend.
Edin Terzić’s men posted a stunning run of ten straight competitive victories to begin 2023, although they’ve faltered across their last four away games (D1, L3). Despite their travel sickness, Dortmund head into this round having picked up more Bundesliga points in this calendar year than any other side (W10, D1, L1) and so their title challenge remains well and truly on.
Players to watch: Hiroki Ito had a hand in Stuttgart’s opening goal in both of Hoeneß’s games in charge so far (G1, A1), which is impressive seeing as his prior goal involvement came back in October. As for Dortmund, Donyell Malen secured his best ever scoring streak in the Bundesliga after his match opener last time out made it his third consecutive scoring appearance.
Hot stat: Dortmund have won more Bundesliga away games against Stuttgart (16) than any other side.