In his first competitive game as VfB head coach, Markus Weinzierl and his side will be looking to claim the points against the league leaders from Dortmund. And the team in the shirts with the infamous hoop can look forward to the backing of a mighty crowd. In front of almost 60,000 fans, in the capacity filled Mercedes-Benz Arena, the 43-year-old and his side want to prove "courageous in every area of the pitch."
And the Cannstatt Boys managed to do exactly that against BVB eleven months ago. On matchday 12 of the previous season, captain Christian Gentner & Co. Notched up a 2-1 win over Dortmund, in front of a 59,000 strong crowd, to mark a special Friday evening with the 500th Bundesliga victory in the club’s history. With their fans behind them, VfB will be looking to enjoy such celebrations again this Saturday.