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Borussia Dortmund V S Stuttgart
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target eighth Signal Iduna Park win of the season
The Schwarzgelben can go top of the Bundesliga - at least temporarily -
with a win to follow up last weekend's Ruhr derby victory
Borussia Dortmund will look to continue their fine home form this season
and go top against Stuttgart at Signal Iduna Park on Friday. Jurgen Klopp's men
have won all seven of their games on home soil in 2013-14, including a
DFL-Supercup triumph over Bayern Munich, a Champions League victory against
Olympique de Marseille and five Bundesliga victories. Dortmund sit second in
the league following a week that saw last season's runners-up beat Arsenal in
the Champions League before clinching the Ruhr derby 3-1 against Schalke.
Another three points against Stuttgart - or even
a draw - will see Dortmund leapfrog leaders Bayern, who play Hoffenheim on Saturday. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was among the standout performers for Dortmund last Saturday, assisting both Nuri Sahin and Jakub Blaszczykowski's goals, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 14th-minute opener put him level with Robert Lewandowski at the top of the club's goalscoring charts with six in the Bundesliga.
a draw - will see Dortmund leapfrog leaders Bayern, who play Hoffenheim on Saturday. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was among the standout performers for Dortmund last Saturday, assisting both Nuri Sahin and Jakub Blaszczykowski's goals, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 14th-minute opener put him level with Robert Lewandowski at the top of the club's goalscoring charts with six in the Bundesliga.
However, Stuttgart have two players in particular on top of their game, in
the form of Vedad Ibisevic and Alexandru Maxim. Ibisevic has seven league goals
to his name this season, while Romania international Maxim has provided five
assists and scored four himself. Friday's visitors are likely to need both on top
form if Stuttgart are to leave with a win. Despite being on a four-match
unbeaten run in the league, Stuttgart have not beaten Dortmund in their last
six attempts. Their last win against Dortmund came in January 2010 at the
Mercedes Benz Arena, while their most recent victory at Signal Iduna Park was
in February 2007 - Mario Gomez scoring in a 1-0 win. Christian Gentner and
Gotoku Sakai both missed training on Monday with muscular problems, with Daniel
Schwaab also a doubt for the fixture. Schwaab suffered an ankle injury during
the 1-1 draw with Nuremberg on Friday. Dortmund, however, have no new injury
worries, although long-term absentees Ilkay Gundogan (back), Sebastian Kehl
(ankle) and Lukasz Piszczek (hip) are likely to miss out.
HEAD TO HEAD
1. Bundesliga (GER1) Mar 30,
2013 VfB Stuttgart 1 - Borussia
Dortmund 2
1. Bundesliga (GER1) Nov 3,
2012 Borussia Dortmund 0 - VfB
Stuttgart 0
1. Bundesliga (GER1) Mar 30,
2012 Borussia Dortmund 4 - VfB
Stuttgart 4
1. Bundesliga (GER1) Oct 29,
2011 VfB Stuttgart 1 - Borussia
Dortmund 1
1. Bundesliga (GER1) Jan 22,
2011 Borussia Dortmund 1 - VfB
Stuttgart 1
LAST FIVE MATCHES
Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund
Oct 26, 2013 Schalke 04 1 -
Borussia Dortmund 3 GER1
Oct 22, 2013 Arsenal 1 -
Borussia Dortmund 2 UCL
Oct 19, 2013 Borussia Dortmund
1 - Hannover 96 0 GER1
Oct 5, 2013 Borussia
Mönchengladbach 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 GER1
Oct 1, 2013 Borussia Dortmund
3 - Olympique de Marseille 0 UCL
VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart
Oct 25, 2013 VfB Stuttgart 1 -
Nürnberg 1 GER1
Oct 20, 2013 Hamburg 3 - VfB
Stuttgart 3 GER1
Oct 5, 2013 VfB Stuttgart 1 -
Werder Bremen 1 GER1
Sep 29, 2013 Eintracht
Braunschweig 0 - VfB Stuttgart 4 GER1
Sep 25, 2013 SC Freiburg 2 - VfB
Stuttgart 1 GERC
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