VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Borussia Dortmund: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 4

VfB Stuttgart

0 : 1

Borussia Dortmund

70'M. Beier

VfB Stuttgart3-4-2-1

Line ups

3-4-2-1Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund crest

Substitutions

64'
107.0
C. Fuhrich
186.9
J. Leweling
64'
266.2
D. Undav
176.2
D. Pejcinovic
84'
216.3
G. Promel
286.6
N. Nartey
84'
116.9
B. El Khannouss
446.3
L. Sauer

Unused

Substitutions

62'
257.3
J. Veerman
77.3A
J. Bellingham
62'
186.7
E. Nwaneri
196.7
K. Karetsas
74'
96.0
S. Guirassy
216.5
F. Silva
82'
266.7
J. Ryerson
56.9
R. Bensebaini
82'
147.2
M. Beier
206.2
M. Sabitzer

Unused

Home

L. Assignon
Shoulder Injury
Out
J. Diehl
Muscle Injury
Out
M. Herwerth
Injury
Out
L. Jaquez
Muscle Injury
Out
D. Seimen
Thigh Injury
Out
T. Tomas
Muscle Injury
Out
D. Zagadou
Muscle Injury
Out

Away

E. Can
Knee Injury
Out
M. Kaba
Injury
Out
G. Konstantelias
Knee Injury
Out
J. Lerma
Muscle Injury
Out
F. Mane
Muscle Injury
Out

Player of the match

Felix Nmecha

Midfielder · Borussia Dortmund

7.9

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes42

Key passes2

Pass accuracy93%

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions3

Duels won9 · 69%

Fouls won/made3 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Maximilian Mittelstädt

Player
Gregor KobelG	5	0	0,59	+0,59	19/39	7/27
Fabian BredlowG	1	1	0,44	-0,56	35/43	7/15

Live stats

Possession & Passing

56%Possession44%

544Total passes432

87%Pass accuracy78%

6Corners2

Attack

12Shots13

5On target2

6Off target6

1Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

8Shots in box10

4Shots out box3

0.9xG1.3

0.6Goals prevented0.6

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves5

4Offsides1

9Fouls14

2Yellow cards5

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,31xG0,69

5Shots6

2On target0

0Big chances2

4Touches in box14

45%Possession55%

2Corners2

Second half

0,56xG0,65

7Shots7

3On target2

0Big chances1

11Touches in box17

68%Possession32%

4Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

VfB Stuttgart

0.8712656%

90% open play10% set piece

Borussia Dortmund

1.3413744%

62% open play38% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

25 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

VfB Stuttgart0,87 xG · 0 scored

Borussia Dortmund1,34 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

VfB Stuttgart20

Open play 18Set piece 2

Borussia Dortmund22

Open play 17Set piece 3Foul won 1Defensive 1

Momentum

23 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

VfB Stuttgart44% pressure

Borussia Dortmund56% pressure

Match replay

91'

0-1

0%Draw 0%100%

0.87xG1.34

12Shots13

6On target7

Momentum

90' Saved Dženan Pejčinović 0.11 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

12 v 13

VfB Stuttgart shoot right, Borussia Dortmund left. Bigger dot = better chance.

VSVfB StuttgartBDBorussia Dortmundgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

13 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

VfB StuttgartBorussia Dortmundgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

VfB StuttgartDefensive line 33%

Borussia DortmundDefensive line 37%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

VfB StuttgartUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Mittelstädt and Führich, 28 passes between them.

Borussia DortmundUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Veerman and Nmecha, 18 passes between them.

Tactical battle

55control45

Maximilian Beier

10 touches in box

In possession

48,1%Field tilt51,9%

9Passes into box11

34Progressive passes22

7Carries into final third10

9Chances created11

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,74Press intensity (PPDA)11,68

11High turnovers9

14Regains within 5s16

17,0sBall recovery time21,4s

14Interceptions13

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

120Carries96

1396mCarry distance1046m

12Progressive carries7

722mProgressive carry distance520m

2Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

9Take-ons won7

17Take-ons attempted14

620mProgressive pass distance425m

1Through balls0

4Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,21Expected threat (xT)0,75

0,18Action value (VAEP)1,30

20Shot-creating actions22

0Goal-creating actions2

10Box entries10

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,2Passes per attack3,3

11,9sAttack duration10,8s

2,34 m/sAttack directness2,69 m/s

7Build-up attacks2

12Direct attacks12

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

15Touches in box30

64Final third entries73

0Big chances3

0,59xG on target0,44

0Big chances missed2

Passing

5/27 (19%)Crosses3/12 (25%)

22/48 (46%)Long balls27/68 (40%)

16Throw-ins17

14Free kicks9

10Goal kicks9

Duels

48Total51

33/65 (51%)Ground30/63 (48%)

15/34 (44%)Aerial19/34 (56%)

9/16 (56%)Dribbles6/12 (50%)

9Dispossessed4

Defending

48Recoveries51

5Interceptions10

10Tackles15

50%Tackles won60%

30Clearances30

0Big chances scored1

0Errors led to shot2

1Fouled in final third2

6,94Average rating7,57

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

VfB StuttgartThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 61-75

Borussia DortmundThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

2025/26

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

91%1+ goal94%

59%2+ goals71%

41%3+ goals35%

15%4+ goals6%

They concede

68%1+ goal56%

47%2+ goals32%

21%3+ goals12%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (H)·worst 0-5 (H)

best 4-0 (H)·worst 2-3 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

VfB StuttgartshootallowBorussia Dortmund

6.6%Six-yard box+2.28.8%

60.8%-2.3Penalty area-2.360.9%

24.1%Edge of the box23.4%

8.5%+2.1Long range6.9%

518 shots taken · 363 faced

Borussia DortmundshootallowVfB Stuttgart

9.9%+3.4Six-yard box6.3%

64.9%+1.8Penalty area+2.665.8%

21.6%-2.5Edge of the box-3.320.7%

3.6%-2.8Long range7.2%

444 shots taken · 430 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund beat VfB Stuttgart 1-0 at MHPArena in the Bundesliga. It was goalless at half-time. M. Beier scored the only goal in the 70th minute. In their last 31 meetings, VfB Stuttgart have won 7, Borussia Dortmund 17, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.