Match preview
In the Bundesliga on Saturday evening, Borussia Dortmund will face Bayern Munich.
The two rivals enter Der Klassiker tied on 15 points after eight games, with Bayern one spot ahead of their opponents due to a significantly superior goal difference.
Despite losing two of their last three league games, Dortmund should be confident going into their meeting with Bayern, especially after a convincing 4-1 win away to Sevilla in the Champions League in midweek.
England international Jude Bellingham, who captained BVB in Seville, became the first teenager in Champions League history to score in three consecutive games.
Given their upcoming opponents’ recent lack of form, he may believe it is time for Dortmund to deliver in front of a raucous Westfalenstadion and demonstrate that they have what it takes to stay in the title race this season.
Last Friday night, Bayern returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga with a 4-0 thrashing of hapless Bayer Leverkusen, with Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mane, and Thomas Muller all scoring to demonstrate the Bavarians’ enviable firepower.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side followed this up with a 5-0 win over Viktoria Plzen of the Czech Republic on Tuesday night, maintaining their perfect record in the Champions League so far this season and moving six points clear of third-placed Barcelona in Group C.
However, Bayern’s trip to Dortmund on Saturday could be their toughest test of the season, providing a more accurate indication of whether they have put their remarkable run of four winless league games prior to the international break behind them.
Dortmund vs Bayern H2H
Bayern Munich  | 3 – 1 |  Borussia Dortmund |
Borussia Dortmund  | 2 – 3 |  Bayern Munich |
Borussia Dortmund  | 1 – 3 |  Bayern Munich |
Bayern Munich  | 4 – 2 |  Borussia Dortmund |
Borussia Dortmund  | 2 – 3 |  Bayern Munich |
Dortmund vs Bayern form guide
Dortmund’s last 5 games – LLWLW
Sevilla  | 1 – 4 |  Borussia Dortmund |
Cologne  | 3 – 2 |  Borussia Dortmund |
Borussia Dortmund  | 1 – 0 |  Schalke |
Man City  | 2 – 1 |  Borussia Dortmund |
RB Leipzig  | 3 – 0 |  Borussia Dortmund |
Bayern’s last 5 games – DWLWW
 Bayern Munich | 5 – 0 |  Viktoria Plzen |
 Bayern Munich | 4 – 0 |  Bayer Leverkusen |
 Augsburg | 1 – 0 |  Bayern Munich |
 Bayern Munich | 2 – 0 |  Barcelona |
 Bayern Munich | 2 – 2 |  VfB Stuttgart |
Key stats
- In competitive matches, the two teams have met 133 times. Bayern Munich has a clear advantage over Dortmund, having won exactly twice as many games; 66-33, with 34 games ending in draws.
- The last 14 meetings between the two rivals have produced decisive results, with Munich winning 12 times and Dortmund winning only twice.
- The Bavarians have won eight straight games and are heavy favourites here.
- Bayern Munich has scored at least three goals in each of their last six meetings with Borussia Dortmund in all competitions.
- Bayern has the league’s best offensive and defensive records, scoring 23 goals and conceding six.
- Dortmund has three wins in four Bundesliga home games this season, all by a single goal. Munich have failed to score in only one of their eight away games this season, a 1-0 defeat at Augsburg last month.
Dortmund vs Bayern prediction
On Saturday, we anticipate an entertaining Der Klassiker, with both teams possessing plenty of attacking firepower. Hence we go with the following pickings in this fixture:
- BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE – YES @ 1.40
- HT/FT – DORTMUND/BAYERN @ 18.20
- HOME TEAM – TO WIN EITHER HALF – YES @ 2.34
*DISCLAIMER: Odds are subject to change
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