BVB away to VfB: Third against fourth

Match facts

• Borussia Dortmund have won seven of their last 09 Bundesliga games away to the Swabians (plus one draw and one defeat) and have more away wins against VfB than against any other club (16).
• VfB were a bogey team once upon a time, hence why the overall head-to-head record in the Bundesliga is only just positive with 41 victories compared to 40 losses. There have been 25 draws.

VfB facts

• Stuttgart have recently suffered two consecutive Bundesliga defeats for the first time in coach Sebastian Hoeness’ tenure (at home to Hoffenheim and in Heidenheim).
• Stuttgart occupy fifth spot in the “Hoeness table” (34 points in 18 Bundesliga matches).
• Seven wins in the first 10 matchdays is a joint club record. VfB managed to rack up only eight victories in the entirety of last season.
• The 21 points picked up so far are considerably more than at the same stage of last season (eight).
• Only two teams have scored more goals than Stuttgart (27).
• The Swabians have won four of their last five home games.

BVB facts

• Having lost 4-2 in Munich on 1 April, BVB suffered only their second Bundesliga defeat of this calendar year last weekend. Borussia were on a 17-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga prior to their latest loss against FCB.
• BVB have not yet lost two Bundesliga games in a row this calendar year; there also have not been three Bundesliga matches in a row without a win (there was a 3-3 draw in Frankfurt prior to the match against FCB).
• The Black & Yellows have taken points from four matches in which they were behind (only Augsburg have done so one time more).
• Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in seven Bundesliga away games stretching back into last season.
• Marco Reus has been involved in 21 goals in his 21 Bundesliga appearances against Stuttgart (11 goals, 10 assists). He has scored eight of the 11 goals away.