VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Borussia Dortmund: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 4 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · MHPArena, Stuttgart · referee T. Stieler · full time
Full time: VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund beat VfB Stuttgart 1-0 in Bundesliga Matchday 4 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at MHPArena. The goals: Maximilian Beier 70'.
How Borussia Dortmund won it
Maximilian Beier put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 70th minute, set up by Jobe Bellingham.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, T. Stieler, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to VfB Stuttgart and 5 to Borussia Dortmund.
VfB Stuttgart: S. Hoeneß, 3-4-2-1 · Borussia Dortmund: N. Kovač, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.57 for VfB Stuttgart and 1.01 for Borussia Dortmund.
VfB Stuttgart scored about 1.6 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
VfB Stuttgart had 5 shots on target, Borussia Dortmund 2.
Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
VfB Stuttgart had 56% of the ball, but Borussia Dortmund took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
VfB Stuttgart came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and 2.15 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Borussia Dortmund came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.79 expected goals for and 0.90 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund: the match in numbers
| VfB Stuttgart | Match statistics | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1.57 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 12 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 547 | Total passes | 432 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
VfB Stuttgart
- Maximilian Mittelstädt 8.3
- Jeff Chabot 7.2
- Angelo Stiller 7.1
- Josha Vagnoman 7.1
- Jamie Leweling 6.9
Borussia Dortmund
- Felix Nmecha 7.7
- Gregor Kobel 7.7
- Joey Veerman 7.3
- Nico Schlotterbeck 7.3
- Jobe Bellingham 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Deniz Undav at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- VfB Stuttgart: Paderborn vs VfB Stuttgart Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- Borussia Dortmund: Bodø / Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund
What was the score in VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund?
VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Borussia Dortmund (half-time 0-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund?
Maximilian Beier 70'.
Did Moneyball predict VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund?
Maximilian Mittelstädt, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund?
T. Stieler.
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