Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart prediction, odds & betting tips – 08/02/2025

Borussia Dortmund take on Stuttgart at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 8 February. Read our German football predictions for the fixture below.

Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart prediction: Expect a new manager bounce

Key Stats

• Borussia Dortmund managed to win each of their last two matches, though BTTS landed on each occasion.
• New manager Nico Kovac will take charge of Dortmund for the first time on Saturday.
• Stuttgart have lost three of their last four games in all competitions.
• Four of the last six meetings between Dortmund and Stuttgart have featured over 2.5 goals.

Correct score prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Stuttgart

Borussia Dortmund earned a 2-1 win at Heidenheim last weekend and with the power of the new manager bounce a factor, they could replicate that result at home to Stuttgart here.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Borussia Dortmund favoured in the markets

• HOME: 9/10 (1.90) – 52.6%
• DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
• AWAY: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Borussia Dortmund begin a new era this weekend following the appointment of Nico Kovac, so expect the 9/10 favourites to play with extra energy against Stuttgart.

Stuttgart booked their place in the DFB Pokal semi-finals with a win over Augsburg in midweek, though they have been given just a 26.3% chance of beating Dortmund on Saturday. Read more of our latest football predictions and German football analysis on our dedicated page.

Most recent H2Hs: Stuttgart have been on top

Stuttgart managed to win each of their last four meetings with Dortmund. They won the reverse fixture between the clubs 5-1 in September.

Germany Bundesliga I 22/09/24

VfB Stuttgart

5

Borussia Dortmund

1

Germany Bundesliga I 06/04/24

Borussia Dortmund

0

VfB Stuttgart

1

Germany DFB Pokal 06/12/23

VfB Stuttgart

2

Borussia Dortmund

0

Germany Bundesliga I 11/11/23

VfB Stuttgart

2

Borussia Dortmund

1

Germany Bundesliga I 15/04/23

VfB Stuttgart

3

Borussia Dortmund

3

Borussia Dortmund preview: Sule and Schlotterbeck out

Felix Nmecha and Niklas Sule are injured for Dortmund while centre half Nico Schlotterbeck is suspended and also misses out. It will be interesting to see what kind of team and set-up Nico Kovac uses in his first game at the helm.

Predicted lineup: Kobel (GK), Ryerson, Can, Anton, Sabitzer, Bensebaini, Duranville, Brandt, Groß, Gittens, Guirassy

Germany Bundesliga I 11/05/25

W

Bayer Leverkusen

2

Borussia Dortmund

4

Germany Bundesliga I 03/05/25

W

Wolfsburg

0

Borussia Dortmund

4

Germany Bundesliga I 26/04/25

W

TSG Hoffenheim

2

Borussia Dortmund

3

Germany Bundesliga I 20/04/25

W

Borussia M'gladbach

2

Borussia Dortmund

3

UEFA Champions League 15/04/25

W

Barcelona

1

Borussia Dortmund

3

Stuttgart preview: Karazor and Chabot are back

Luca Raimund is still sidelined for Stuttgart, though Wahid Faghir and Dan-Axel Zagadou could return to the fold. Jeff Chabot and Atakan Karazor are both available again having completed their one-game bans for an accumulation of yellow cards.

Predicted lineup: Nubel (GK), Stergiou, Chabot, Hendriks, Mittelstadt, Karazor, Stiller, Millot, Fuhrich, Undav, Demirovic

Germany Bundesliga I 11/05/25

W

Augsburg

0

VfB Stuttgart

4

Germany Bundesliga I 03/05/25

W

St Pauli

0

VfB Stuttgart

1

Germany Bundesliga I 25/04/25

L

Heidenheim

1

VfB Stuttgart

0

Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25

D

Union Berlin

4

VfB Stuttgart

4

Germany Bundesliga I 13/04/25

L

Werder Bremen

2

VfB Stuttgart

1

Player to watch – Serhou Guirassy

Saturday’s fixture will be a game of special significance for striker Serhou Guirassy following his decision to leave Stuttgart for Borussia Dortmund last summer.

Could Guirassy score against his old club?

Guirassy has scored five goals in his last four appearances for Dortmund in all competitions so the 28-year-old takes ideal form into Saturday’s test against his former employers. Guirassy scored against Stuttgart back in September and he could repeat that trick on Saturday.