Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart - Preview, Live stream & TV channel info, Team News, Prediction
Borussia Dortmund will entertain struggling bottom club VfB Stuttgart on Sunday at the Signal Iduna Park, hoping to bounce back from a disappointing week.
The Bundesliga heavyweights had a slow start in the UEFA Europa League this season, they lost to FC Krasnodar 1-0 during midweek and sit second in the table. Dortmund will have to be content with second place finish, if the Russian side wins their final group game against Qabala because Dortmund haven’t managed to score an away goal and Krasnodar are leading with a 2-1 aggregate over Dortmund.
VfB Stuttgart on the other hand, fresh from a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of FC Augsburg, which led to the sacking of their manager Alexander Zorniger. Stuttgart’s interim coach Jurgen Kramny, will be in charge of the match against Dortmund.
And as it seems, Kramny might have a tough time against Dortmund, as the Bundesliga giants have a great record against die schwbean, winning four of their last five encounters against Stuttgart.
But, Stuttgart fans have to something to savour as their team lead the all-time head to head record, with Stuttgart winning 40 of 99 matches, whilst Dortmund winning 35 of them in all competitions.
Kick-Off and Live Telecast
Channel: N/A (No Telecast)
Live Stream: Starsports.com
Date and Time: Sunday, 29th November 2015 – 16.30 CET (Sunday, 29th November 2015 – 20.00 IST)
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Team News
VfB Stuttgart
Interim coach Jurgen Kramny will face a long injury list before heading into this clash. Stuttgart will miss former Dortmund keeper Mitch Langerak, he hasn’t recovered yet. Current No.1 Przemyslaw Tyton is expected to be fit, after a catching a stomach bug, which kept him out in their last Bundesliga match against FC Augsburg.
Midfielder Robbie Kruse will probably miss the clash, he suffered a setback and eventually wasn’t included in the team roster. Serey Die, Martin Harnik and Daniel Ginzczek, all will miss the trip to Dortmund game due to long term injuries.
Borussia Dortmund
Thomas Tuchel doesn’t have that much of an injury crisis. Midfielder Nuri Sahin and Left Back Erik Durm are the two candidates, who will miss the weekend clash. Marco Reus, Shinji Kagawa and Sokratis Papastathopoulos, all are expected to feature in this game after being rested during midweek.
Form
VfB Stuttgart
Conceding far too many goals haven’t been a new story for the swabeans this season, Alexander Zorniger’s all attacking approach often left them open at the back. Since the start of October, Stuttgart have won three of their seven matches all competitions, which is currently their best phase of the season.
Scoring 10 goals but conceding 14 goals during that period. Stuttgart have lost two back to back games with a 4-0 scoreline, for the first time in the club’s history.
Last 5 Games: L – L – W – W – L (Last Match: VfB Stuttgart 0:4 FC Augsburg)
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, facing their period under new coach Thomas Tuchel right now, they are winless in their last two competitive fixtures. Dortmund lost to Hamburger SV in Matchday 13 and then followed it with another loss at the hands of the Russian outfit FC Krasnodar in the UEFA Europa League.
Last 5 Games: L – L – W – W – W (Last Match: FC Krasnodar 1:0 Borussia Dortmund)