""They are important games because we want to establish ourselves at the top of the league. "We want to spend the winter at the top, progress in the DFB-Pokal, and get points in the Champions League. "We just have to worry less about travelling [with home games], and we can use that time better. "The stadium here in Dortmund with our brilliant fans really is quite a factor. That's important for us, but of course, it's also significant for our opponents.""
""We need and want to win the home games, so we know what we need to do at the weekend,""
"After almost a MONTH away from home, we're finally back. pic.twitter.com/BxOTSIUmJJ - Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) November 20, 2025"
Niko Kovac aims for Borussia Dortmund to be competing at the top of the Bundesliga by the winter break and to challenge Bayern by 2026. Dortmund sit third with 21 points from ten matches and face Stuttgart, who also have 21 points. Kovac prioritizes winning home games to consolidate a top position, progress in the DFB-Pokal, and collect Champions League points, highlighting the stadium and fans as an advantage. Dortmund have conceded seven league goals with six clean sheets. Serhou Guirassy has scored 45 goals for Dortmund and will face his former club Stuttgart; Deniz Undav is noted for Stuttgart.
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