Matchday

Bundesliga 26/27 · 19 Sep 2026

VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Borussia Dortmund

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.3
Actual xG
0.9 – 1.3
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made VfB Stuttgart favourites at 47%.

Borussia Dortmund won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maximilian Mittelstädt, 87.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Maximilian Mittelstädt +28.4, Felix Nmecha +16.9, Maximilian Beier +15.3.

Well below it: Ermedin Demirović −14.0, Daniel Svensson −11.7, Fabian Bredlow −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

VfB Stuttgart

12 Sep 2026L 1–2at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
9 Sep 2026W 3–1v Viking FK Champions League
4 Sep 2026W 4–1v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
28 Aug 2026L 1–5at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
21 Aug 2026W 4–0at FC Hansa Rostock DFB-Pokal

Borussia Dortmund

12 Sep 2026W 3–0v SC Paderborn 07 Bundesliga
8 Sep 2026W 3–2v Villarreal Champions League
5 Sep 2026W 3–2at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
1 Sep 2026W 5–0at Hamburg-Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club 1911 DFB-Pokal
29 Aug 2026W 2–0v Hamburger SV Bundesliga

Head to head

4 Apr 2026VfB Stuttgart 0–2 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga
22 Nov 2025Borussia Dortmund 3–3 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender90000.0487.3+28.4
Jeff Chabot Defender9000–77.0+11.0
Angelo Stiller Midfielder9000–62.4+8.5
Nikolas Nartey Midfielder1000–61.1–
Jamie Leweling Midfielder2600–58.6–
Dženan Pejčinović Forward26000.1158.5–
Josha Vagnoman Defender90000.0556.0+4.6
Chris Führich Midfielder6400–52.5−7.7
Finn Jeltsch Defender9000–51.4−4.2
Leo Sauer Forward10000.1350.7–
Grischa Prömel Midfielder84000.1450.3+1.4
Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder84000.2547.2−6.1
Deniz Undav Forward64000.1145.4−4.3
Fabian Bredlow Goalkeeper9000–44.1−11.1
Ermedin Demirović Forward90000.0539.9−14.0

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ramy Bensebaini Defender800–100.0–
Joey Veerman Midfielder62000.0670.4+15.1
Nico Schlotterbeck Defender90000.1267.9+12.2
Felix Nmecha Midfielder90000.1464.8+16.9
Maximilian Beier Forward82100.6561.7+15.3
Konstantinos Karetsas Midfielder28000.1759.5–
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper9000–56.5+6.0
Waldemar Anton Defender9000–56.3−3.1
Ethan Nwaneri Midfielder62000.0255.1+0.8
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder2801–51.4–
Julian Ryerson Midfielder8200–49.7−5.6
Serhou Guirassy Forward74000.1448.6−9.1
Fábio Silva Forward16000.0444.4–
Joane Gadou Defender9000–43.6−8.5
Daniel Svensson Midfielder9000–40.8−11.7
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder800–24.5–