Dortmund – Stuttgart

The hosts will play at home for the first time in a month and will win.

After the appointment of Niko Kovac and his coaching staff, Borussia Dortmund has entered a new phase of development. The Croatian coach has made the players regain their confidence and achieved the main goal of the last season - qualifying the "Bees" for the Champions League. The start of the new season demonstrated Borussia's readiness to once again compete with Leipzig for the status of the second force in German football. However, a couple of weeks before the last period of national team matches did not go well for the Dortmund club. The last matches in October and the first in November did not bring the "Bees" a single convincing victory. In this regard, the upcoming match against Stuttgart is extremely important for the development of the season. If, two weeks after Borussia's failure in Hamburg, they experience another setback, the season could go "haywire". Especially considering that in the coming weeks, the "Bees" will play twice a week against Villarreal, Bayer (twice), and other tough opponents. Stuttgart also has a tough schedule ahead. Let us remind you that the Swabians made it to the Europa League due to their victory in last year's German Cup. In the league, the team has performed much worse, but in the current season, they appear quite competitive. Bookmakers have made the home team the favorites of the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.79 for their victory. Borussia will take to the field at their home stadium as the third club in the division, just ahead of Stuttgart on goal difference, both having scored 21 points. In the last round, the "Bees" traveled to Hamburg, just returning from Manchester. At the home ground of the formal newcomer to the league, Borussia suffered a bitter setback. Leading 1-0, they managed to concede an equalizer to their opponent in the 90+7th minute. The last four matches Borussia played away. Returning to their stadium will undoubtedly boost the team's morale and push them forward. As for the home factor, Stuttgart is even more dependent on it than their opponent. While the Swabians have not lost a single point at home in the league, they have lost three times away, including to Freiburg and Union Berlin. We bet that the home team will win.