Stuttgart – Borussia Dortmund: a huge clash with the top three on the line at the MHPArena 
Germany’s top flight serves up a proper heavyweight on Saturday. Stuttgart’s MHPArena hosts Borussia Dortmund. Third meets second in the table. The home side have 53 points on the board. Dortmund sit on 61. Bayern Munich are miles ahead of both, cruising the league at the summit. What’s at stake here is simple: locking down a place on the podium for good.
Sebastian Hoeness’s side are firing on all cylinders 
Stuttgart come into this off a thumping 5-2 win over Augsburg. They’re unbeaten in six straight league games now. The attack has been humming for weeks. They’ve scored at least three goals in four of their last six outings. The home form backs it up, too. They’ve won their last four matches at their own ground.
Niko Kovac’s attacking machine 
Dortmund just turned it around against Hamburg, winning 3-2 after a mad finish. They were two goals down with 17 minutes left. Away from home, they’re a real threat going forward. Dortmund have scored in 13 straight league games. They’ve won nine of their last 11 in the division. But the road trips are a different story at the back. They’ve shipped eight goals in their last four away games.
Likely line-ups
Stuttgart : Nubel ; Jeltsch, Chabot, Hendriks ; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich ; El Khannouss ; Demirovic, Undav
Borussia Dortmund : Kobel ; Reggiani, Anton, Schlotterbeck ; Ryerson, Bellingham, Sabitzer, Svensson ; Adeyemi, Guirassy, Beier
Football Prediction Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund
Over 3.5 goals in the match
Stuttgart’s attack should find plenty of room against a Dortmund defence that’s been soft away from home. The hosts will come out hard from the first whistle and make this a physical test in front of their own fans.
Dortmund’s forwards have enough quality to hit back on the break. And with both sides desperate to protect their place in the top three, neither manager is likely to sit back and hope for the best.
The firepower on both sides should set the tempo. The shape of the game points to an open, lively contest with goals in it.
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