Friday, October 28, 2011

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29.10. (Sat) 15:30 Stuttgart - Borussia D.

Jaroslav Drobny, Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund, Mario Gotze, Bundesliga
Bongarts


 PROBABLE LINE-UPS

STUTTGART

UlreichBoulahrouz, Tasci, Maza, Molinaro
Kvist, Kuzmanovic
Harnik, Hajnal, OkazakiCacau
BORUSSIA DORTMUND

Weidenfeller
Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer
Bender, Kehl
Gotze, Kagawa, GrosskreutzLewandowski
Bruno Labbadia is likely to stick with the personnel and formation that helped the Swabians battle to a 2-2 draw against Nurnberg last week, but could opt to rotate his squad with Artur Boka and Georg Niedemeier in with a chance to be included in starting line-up.

Stuttgart will have to do without the services of Johan Audel, captain Matthieu Delpierre, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Julian Schieber, who are still working their way back to fitness.

Changes are unlikely in Borussia Dortmund's first XI, after the 5-0 trashing of Koln in the last round. The definite absentees for BVB are Patrick Owomoyela, Julian Koch and Mohamed Zidan, who are injured.

Attacking midfielder Ivan Perisic returns from suspension after his red card against Werder Bremen, but is expected to start from the bench.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Stuttgart has achieved 38 wins against Borussia Dortmund. The Swabians have a better record only against Schalke.
  • Tamas Hajnal is set for a reunion with BVB, with whom he spent two and a half years.
  • Stuttgart have lost just once in their last six games, picking up a solitary draw.
  • Borussia Dortmund have won their last four Bundesliga matches in a row, which has happened for the first time this year. 
  • Robert Lewandowski has scored seven goals and assisted two since matchday one.
  • BVB have not conceded in 327 minutes in the Bundesliga, netting 13 times in the process.

Prediction
Dortmund seem to be finally getting back on track in the league, but winning away to in-form Stuttgart could be a bridge too far for now. The Swabians are a volatile and unpredictable team, and their unbeaten run is bound to end at a point. However, given the history of this fixture, this is unlikely to happen on Saturday.
Editor's Prediction
VfB Stuttgart 2-2 Borussia Dortmund