Two clubs in the bottom half of the Bundesliga table will do battle today in a league match between Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart and can be live streamed here (requires free trial registration). Additional TV coverage can be found on GolTV.
What They're Saying
Stuttgart manager Huub Stevens (via Bundesliga): "Thirty-nine points are still up for grabs. We have to start collecting points fast."
Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp: I won't be thinking of the Juventus game [in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 next week] when I pick my team."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Marco Reus has rejuvenated Borussia Dortmund since returning to match fitness. In 11 league appearances, the 25-year-old has five goals and three assists.
Stuttgart's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ulreich; Hlousek, Niedermeier, Baumgartl, Sakal; Die, Romeu; Werner, Leitner, Harnik; Ibisevic
Borussia Dortmund's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeller; Schmeizer, Sokratis, Subotic, Piszczek; Sahin, Gundogan; Reus, Kagawa, Kampi; Aubameyang
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
1 |
FC Bayern München |
21 |
16 |
4 |
1 |
53 |
9 |
44 |
52 |
|
2 |
VfL Wolfsburg |
21 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
46 |
23 |
23 |
44 |
|
3 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
21 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
28 |
17 |
11 |
36 |
|
4 |
Schalke 04 |
21 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
31 |
23 |
8 |
34 |
|
5 |
FC Augsburg |
21 |
11 |
1 |
9 |
30 |
27 |
3 |
34 |
|
6 |
Bayer Leverkusen |
21 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
34 |
27 |
7 |
32 |
|
7 |
Hoffenheim |
21 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
33 |
34 |
-1 |
29 |
|
8 |
Werder Bremen |
21 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
35 |
43 |
-8 |
29 |
|
9 |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
21 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
39 |
41 |
-2 |
28 |
|
10 |
Hannover 96 |
21 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
24 |
32 |
-8 |
25 |
|
11 |
1. FC Köln |
21 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
24 |
-5 |
24 |
|
12 |
SC Paderborn |
21 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
23 |
35 |
-12 |
23 |
|
13 |
Hamburger SV |
21 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
30 |
-16 |
23 |
|
14 |
FSV Mainz 05 |
21 |
4 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
30 |
-3 |
22 |
|
15 |
Borussia Dortmund |
21 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
25 |
29 |
-4 |
22 |
|
16 |
SC Freiburg |
21 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
23 |
30 |
-7 |
21 |
|
17 |
Hertha BSC |
21 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
26 |
40 |
-14 |
21 |
|
18 |
VfB Stuttgart |
21 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
21 |
37 |
-16 |
18 |
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