The first trophy of the 2026/27 German football season is up for grabs as Borussia Dortmund host Bayern Munich in a mouth-watering Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup showdown.
Dortmund and Bayern are arguably the country’s biggest domestic rivals, and this will be the 140th competitive meeting between the two clubs since the Bundesliga was founded.
No other fixture in German professional football has been played more often.
Record eleven-time German Super Cup winners Bayern Munich will hope to continue their domestic dominance after a record-breaking 2025/26 under Vincent Kompany.
The German Supercup traditionally pits the Bundesliga champions against the DFB-Pokal winners.
Bayern won both trophies last season, beating Stuttgart 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final after already securing the Bundesliga title.
Because Bayern completed the domestic double, Bundesliga runners-up Dortmund take their place in the Supercup. This is the first time since 2021 that the two Der Klassiker rivals have met in the competition.
The match therefore offers Dortmund a chance to win a trophy at the first opportunity, while Bayern are looking to begin another campaign by reinforcing their domestic dominance.
Which of these Bundesliga giants is going to get their season off to a winning start here? We have a look at both teams and offer our predicted outcome of the match.
What time does Dortmund vs Bayern start?
The match kicks off at 8:30PM E.A.T at the Signal Iduna Park
Dortmund vs Bayern team news
Nico Schlotterbeck remains the main injury concern for the hosts, after Julian Ryerson returned from the sidelines to produce two assists in pre-season.
Only Bayern’s Michael Olise contributed more assists than Ryerson last season.
Lucas Nmecha and Jobe Bellingham are both fit and are expected to retain their spots in the starting XI here.
With no other injury concerns, Seirhou Guirrassy will lead the attacking line and hope to continue his fine goal-scoring exploits for Dortmund.
Favorites Bayern are without Jamal Musiala but Ismail Saibari is settling in well and is tipped to feature from the bench.
Talisman Harry Kane will continue to lead the attack, supported by Olise and Luis Diaz on the flanks.
Dortmund vs Bayern head-to-head and current form
Bayern bring a five-game winning streak into this heavyweight encounter, scoring an astounding 26 goals in that run. This includes a ridiculous 15-0 friendly win against Rottach-Egern.
Dortmund on the other hand, have won twice and lost a similar number of games in that run.
There have been two Bayern wins and two draws in the last five head-to-head matches between these two sides, with the most recent outing resulting in a 3-2 away win for Bayern.
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Current form:
Dortmund – DWWLL
Bayern – WWWWW
Dortmund vs Bayern recent matches
- Dortmund 2-3 Bayern (February 28, 2026)
- Bayern 2-1 Dortmund (October 18, 2025)
- Bayern 2-2 Dortmund (April 12, 2025)
- Dortmund 1-1 Bayern (November 30, 2024)
- Bayern 0-2 Dortmund (March 30, 2024)
Dortmund vs Bayern prediction
Bayern have been dominant over their rivals in recent matches, however, with this being a shot at a title, we can expect a more cagey encounter.
The last time this fixture produced less than two goals was in 2020, in a 1-0 Bayern win. So, we can expect at least two or more goals in this game.
With the attacking threat that both teams possess, we can look forward to a fast-paced match that is bound to bring some fireworks.
Prediction – Both teams to score – PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME HERE!