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Professionals 10. November 2023

Pre-match facts: VfB vs. Borussia Dortmund

VfB welcome Borussia Dortmund to the MHPArena at 15:30 CET on Saturday. Here are the key facts and figures on the sides’ 107th Bundesliga meeting.

Record against Dortmund

Overall: 116 games. 43 wins, 25 draws, 48 defeats. 188:205 goal difference.

In the Bundesliga: 106 games. 40 wins, 25 draws, 41 defeats. 175:185 goal difference.

Reunited

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel wore VfB colours between 2019 and 2021 before moving to Dortmund, while current VfB quartet Dan-Axel Zagadou, Pascal Stenzel, Atakan Karazor and Chris Führich have all spent time with Borussia.

Goals

The teams’ 106 previous Bundesliga encounters have produced 360 goals, an average of 3.4 per game.

VfB and BVB last played out a goalless draw 11 years ago, in November 2012.

Personnel

Josha Vagnoman has taken full part in training this week, but Stenzel and Serhou Guirassy are facing a race against time to prove their fitness.

Nikolas Nartey remains sidelined after damaging cartilage in his knee.

Attendance

The MHPArena is sold out. The visitors from Dortmund will be backed by 4,800 fans this weekend.