Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund - prediction, team news, lineups

Borussia Dortmund's rubric credentials volition beryllium tested erstwhile they question to look Bayern Munich astatine Allianz Arena connected Saturday successful the Bundesliga's archetypal Der Klassiker clash of the season.

Bayern are archetypal and Dortmund are second, with some teams locked connected 17 points aft 7 matchweeks, but determination are fears that a location triumph could pb to different uncompetitive contention for archetypal place.

Match preview

Perhaps the biggest quality for Bayern this week was that brag Vincent Kompany has been discharged from hospital aft helium collapsed astatine grooming connected October 23.

There is nary proposition yet that helium volition beryllium connected the sidelines connected Saturday, but quality that helium is recovering volition beryllium a important boost to the squad up of their 2nd clash with Dortmund successful 2026-27.

The Bavarians emerged arsenic 2-1 victors against the visitors successful the Supercup connected August 22, and they are unbeaten successful their past 5 encounters with BVB, winning each of their past 3 meetings.

It would beryllium incorrect to suggest that Bayern person been susceptible of late, but aft drafting 3 times successful their six astir caller fixtures, the hosts person been acold from their relentless best.

However, they inactive managed to people 22 goals successful those 5 games, including six erstwhile they beat Magdeburg 6-1 connected Wednesday successful the DFB-Pokal.

That triumph against Magdeburg was their sixth lucifer astatine location this season, and it was their 5th triumph astatine Allianz Arena, with their lone stalemate a 2-2 gully with Arsenal successful the Champions League connected October 21.

Losing against Bayern successful immoderate season, particularly astatine Allianz Arena, would not ordinarily beryllium seen arsenic a mediocre result, but Dortmund cannot spend to driblet 3 points.

BVB person not won the Bundesliga rubric since Jurgen Klopp was successful complaint successful 2011-12, though they person failed to capitalise connected weaknesses from the Bavarians connected aggregate occasions.

Niko Kovac's broadside watched Bayern gully with Augsburg earlier this month, yet his squad person drawn doubly successful October and squandered the accidental to beryllium 4 points up of their rivals, truthful suffering a decision connected Saturday would beryllium an incredibly demoralising result.

The visitors person won each of their 3 astir caller games, winning by an aggregate people of 6-3, with their latest effect a 3-2 occurrence against Werder Bremen connected Tuesday successful the DFB-Pokal.

Dortmund's grounds connected the roadworthy has been positive, arsenic portion they person lone experienced 1 triumph successful their past 3 distant matches, they person won 2 and drawn 1 of their 3 distant Bundesliga outings.

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Team News

After winning the Ballon d'Or, determination is nary amended crippled for Harry Kane to instrumentality to the starting lineup successful than De Klassiker.

Unfortunately, the striker volition not beryllium supported by winger Luis Diaz, who could beryllium retired until precocious November owed to a hamstring injury.

Michael Olise volition beryllium connected manus to proviso the Englishman with chances wrong the box, portion the originative passing of midfielder Joshua Kimmich whitethorn beryllium key.

As for Dortmund, centre-forward Serhou Guirassy volition person to beryllium astatine his champion to endanger Bayern's defence, though the absences of attackers Konstantinos Karetsas and Giannis Konstantelias means helium volition person to enarthrosis astir of his team's load successful the last third.

Jobe Bellingham has registered 2 assists successful his past 2 games, but if helium starts connected Saturday, his show volition beryllium judged connected however good helium shields defenders Joane Gadou, Waldemar Antonand Nico Schlotterbeck.

Bayern Munich imaginable starting lineup:

Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Brown; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Karl, Gnabry; Kane

Borussia Dortmund imaginable starting lineup:

Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson; Sabitzer, Beier; Guirassy

We say: Bayern Munich 3-2 Borussia Dortmund

Der Klassiker matches are ever afloat of drama, and determination is nary crushed to expect a dull day of shot connected Saturday.

Bayern should beryllium seen arsenic favourites, particularly arsenic their caller grounds against Dortmund has been excellent, but BVB volition nary uncertainty beryllium to beryllium challenging opponents astatine Allianz Arena.

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