Bayern Munich and Dortmund will lock horns in a blockbuster Der Klassiker in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Venue: Signal Iduna Park
Key statistics
- Bayern Munich and Borussia are leading the Bundesliga table at first and second position respectively, separated by a point.
- Bayern have won each of their last six games against Dortmund in all competitions.
- Dortmund have lost each of their last three competitive home games against Bayern.
- Dortmund have managed seven wins at home in Bundesliga this season, which is indeed a record for them in the competition’s history.
- Robert Lewandowski leads the Bundesliga scoring charts this season with 14 goals while Dortmund striker Erling Haaland follows him at second with 10 goals.
Head to Head record
Bayern have recorded 65 wins in head to head as opposed to Dortmund’s 34. Both the teams have shared the spoils on 30 occasions.
Latest performances in all competitions
Dortmund: L L W L W
Bayern Munich: W W L W W
Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund have lost all of their last six games against arch-rivals Bayern and they would look to end the hoodoo on Saturday.
A win would see Die Borussen leapfrog Bayern to the top of the league table.
Having lost their place in the Champions League knockouts, Marco Rose’s side have a point to prove in the Bundesliga.
Dortmund are coming on the back of a 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in which Erling Haaland scored a goal after returning from injury.
There will be a big onus on the Norwegian’s shoulders on Saturday and it remains to be whether he or Robert Lewandowski is the last man standing in the battle of strikers.
Dortmund are sweating over the fitness of Jude Bellingham, who was absent during the game against Wolfsburg due to a knee injury.
Possible Dortmund line-up
Gregor Kobel; Thomas Meunier, Manual Akanji, Mats Hummels, Raphael Guerreiro; Mahmoud Dahoud, Axel Witsel, Emre Can; Julian Brandt, Marco Reus; Erling Haaland
Injured: Mateu Morey, Youssoufa Moukoko, Gio Reyna, Marcel Schmelzer
Doubtful: Jude Bellingham, Roman Burki, Thorgan Hazard
Suspended: None
Bayern Munich
Bayern have had Dortmund’s numbers in their previous meetings and they will look to extend the streak.
After being stunned by Augsburg, Bayern have recovered well with back to back wins against Dynamo Kyiv and Arminia.
Robert Lewandowski looks to continue his stellar goal-scoring form and rise to the occasion in a big game like Der Klassiker.
Thomas Muller has been exceptional for Julian Nagelsmann’s side this season, racking up 10 assists so far in the Bundesliga.
Leroy Sane has rediscovered his form under Nagelsmann this season and he would like to be on the scoring sheet like he did against Arminia last week.
Joshua Kimmich will be a huge miss for Bayern as the German international is still recovering from COVID-19.
Possible Bayern Munich line-up
Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Hernandez, Alphonso Davies; Corentin Tolisso, Leon Goretzka; Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sane; Robert Lewandowski
Injured: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Joshua Kimmich, Marcel Sabitzer, Bouna Sarr
Doubtful: Michael Cuisance, Tanguy Nianzou, Sven Ulreich
Suspended: None
Prediction
Dortmund 4 – 2 Bayern Munich
