Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart are set for their 102nd meeting in the Bundesliga. The Black & Yellows have more away wins against the Swabians than against any other club. Here are the facts on Saturday evening's game.

The scenario

Eighth versus fifth. There are four points separating the clubs. It's also a meeting between two sides that have both scored 15 goals in the final quarter of an hour of their matches this season. That is the joint-highest number in the league, along with Bayern Munich.

Match facts

  • Though they lost the reverse fixture, Borussia Dortmund have won nine of their last 12 Bundesliga meetings with VfB.
  • There have been at least three goals in each of those 12 meetings (52 in total, an average of over four per game).
  • The Black & Yellows have won five of their last six away games against the Swabians and have won more often in Stuttgart than anywhere else (14 wins).

Stuttgart facts

  • Stuttgart have lost only one of their last seven Bundesliga games (a 4-0 defeat in Munich on 20 March 2021).
  • Only three teams have scored more goals than Stuttgart (48).
  • The promoted side have the youngest team in the league, with an average age of 24.4 years this season.
  • The Swabians have won their last three home games and are currently on a six-game unbeaten run on home turf. Their last home defeat was a 1-0 loss against Leipzig on 2 January 2021.

Dortmund facts

  • Borussia Dortmund have scored at least one goal in each of their last 25 Bundesliga games. It is their longest such scoring run in over five years.
  • Only matches involving Bayern have produced more goals (114) than ones involving Borussia (94).
  • And only the men from Munich have scored more goals (79) than Dortmund (55).