Stuttgart – Dortmund

The match between Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund should be high-scoring.

Borussia Dortmund, as of the start of April 2026, is in a position where some of its players are ready to head off on vacation, while others are deliberately preparing for the North American World Cup. The Bees trail the leaders Bayern Munich by nine points. That is, given the form of the Munich club, Dortmund will not reach first place. At the same time, the Dortmund side is eight or more points ahead of the chasing group led by Stuttgart. That is, to lose the solidly held second place, the Bees will have to try. This situation has not yet affected Dortmund's results, as evidenced by a streak of three wins. At the same time, lapses in concentration with the players of Niko Kovac occur from time to time. This is evident from the events of the previous Bundesliga round, during which Dortmund at home were losing to Hamburg 0-2 by the middle of the second half. Fortunately, the Bees managed to turn the tide of the match and secure a come-from-behind victory, but against a more serious opponent the situation could have ended in defeat. Stuttgart is exactly such an opponent. The Swabians are currently third in the standings, Dortmund's nearest pursuer. However, for Sebastian Hoeneß the task is primarily to keep their place in the Champions League zone, not to reach the distant upcoming opponent. Bookmakers have named the home side the favorites for the encounter, offering odds of 2.38 for their victory. Stuttgart were recently eliminated from the Europa League, but given the team's Bundesliga success, a defeat to Porto is unlikely to greatly upset the fans. Their last defeat in the Bundesliga came at the beginning of February, and in the last two rounds they beat their opponents, one of whom was the direct rival Leipzig. Now Stuttgart leads the competition among the aforementioned Bulls and Hoffenheim players by three points, leaving no room for a slip. In determining the winner of the upcoming match, tournament motivation multiplied by home advantage could be the decisive factor. Let's bet that Dortmund will not be able to take three points home.