VfB Stuttgart vs Dynamo Dresden (1 December 2026, DFB-Pokal): match facts, form and head-to-head

Stuttgart will host Dresden at the MHPArena with the home side perched in 11th place on nine points from three wins and five defeats, having scored 14 and conceded 15. Dresden arrive in 18th place, two points behind, after two victories, two draws and six losses, their goal tally standing at 12 for and 20 against. Both clubs will be keen to close the gap to safety, Stuttgart hoping to build on a marginally better goal difference, while Dresden will look to claw back from the bottom‑half of the table. The encounter offers Stuttgart a chance to turn their modest points haul into a climb up the table, whereas Dresden will be desperate to pick up points and distance themselves from the relegation zone.