We are in for a treat in the Bundesliga this weekend as Borussia Dortmund host Bayern Munich on Sunday in the second Der Klassiker of the season.
Dortmund are in second place with 52 points, eight behind their opponents and league leaders Bayern. The hosts are out to extend their impressive 16-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
This is the first match since Dortmund were dumped out of the Champions League, losing 4-3 on aggregate to Atalanta. This was their second match without victory after being held 2-2 by RB Leipzig in their last Bundesliga match.
Bayern on the other hand come into the game on a four-match winning streak, most recently beating Frankfurt 3-2 last time out.
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Can Dortmund get one over their eternal rivals and reduce the point gap between them and the Bundesliga leaders? We have a look at both teams and offer our predicted outcome.
What time does Dortmund vs Bayern start?
The match kicks off at 8:30PM E.A.T
Dortmund vs Bayern team news
Julian Ryerson remains sidelined for the hosts with an injury and will sit this one out. Fabio Silva has been directly involved in more goals for Dortmund than any other player and he will start here.
Forward Sehrou Guirassy will lead the hosts attacking line with Karim Adeyemi offering support. The latter was on target in the midweek defeat to Atalanta.
For the visitors, they are still without number one goalkeeper Manuel Neuer who is out injured.
Harry Kane is the Bundesliga top scorer with 28 goals and will start up front, with former Premier League duo of Luis Diaz and Michael Olise on either flank.
Dortmund vs Bayern head-to-head and current form
Bayern were 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture last October. This was their second win against Dortmund in their most recent five matches against their eternal rivals.
Dortmund have one win in that run, with the remaining two resulting in a stalemate. The midweek CL defeat was Dortmund’s only loss in their last five games.
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Current form:
Dortmund – LDWWW
Bayern – WWWWD
Dortmund vs Bayern previous games
Dortmund vs Bayern prediction
Historically, this fixture has always produced goals and the same can be expected here. Both teams boast the best and second defenses in the league, conceding 21 and 22 goals respectively.
With home advantage and Bayern’s recent inability to keep a clean sheet could give Dortmund a slight edge here. They are capable of at least getting a point here.
However, the best bet remains goals for both sides.
Prediction – Both teams to score – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
