VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund

Just two matchdays into the new Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund sit third with two wins from two, while Stuttgart are ninth after a mixed start. For Dortmund it's a chance to keep pace up top; for Stuttgart, a shot at revenge against a team they've owned lately. Dortmund arrive in confident form, unbeaten through two league games and a Champions League win over Villarreal, leaning on the steel of Nico Schlotterbeck, keeper Gregor Kobel, and midfielder Felix Nmecha. Stuttgart have been patchier — thrashing Köln 4-1 but also shipping five to Bayern — though Chris Führich and early scorer Josha Vagnoman offer a threat. Remarkably, Stuttgart have won five straight meetings with Dortmund, including a 2-1 away win and a 5-1 home rout. That recent hoodoo makes this trickier than the table suggests, even with Dortmund's form advantage. Our prediction: 2-2