Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich. Prediction and Preview. Probable Lineups, Team News, Stats and more
Borussia Dortmund will host Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga ninth-tour match at the Signal Iduna Park. The fixture will take place on October 8, beginning at 22:00 IST.
One of the biggest derbies in the world, a clash between two of Germany’s most powerful teams, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, awaits us this Saturday night. 81,359-seats Iduna Signal Park, famous for its unique and breathtaking atmosphere, will host Der Klassiker on Matchday 9 of the Bundesliga. The principle nature of the game will guarantee some spectacular and energetic football, which, combined with the thunderous stands, will provide a sensational and entertaining experience.
Get your popcorn on while Parimatchnews will tell you everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming match.
Borussia Dortmund News & Current Form:
Borussia Dortmund have long struggled against Germany’s top hegemon, but in the past 10 years, all attempts have been in vain. For example, they finished second in the German Bundesliga last season. In 34 rounds of the competition, the Black-Yellows scored 85 goals (only Bayern scored more, 97). 22 of them were scored by Erling Halaand, who made the move to Manchester City this off-season, which critically weakened Borussia.
The Dortmund management selected Sebastien Haller from Ajax as a replacement, a talented prolific striker who scored 34 goals and nine assists in 43 games in the Netherlands last season. Unfortunately, however, the Frenchman has been diagnosed with cancer and is now undergoing treatment which makes him unavailable for an indefinite time. And so poacher from FC Köln, Anthony Modeste, was signed to save the situation. But even here, the Bumblebees were not lucky, as despite his vast experience, the 34-year-old was unable to become a solution in this position, marking only 1 goal in 10 games.
As a result, the Dortmund side are unimpressive on the offensive front, scoring only 11 goals in eight games – 10th in the league – and four of their five Bundesliga victories have come by a score of 1-0. The lack of important players aggravates the problems in attack: key man Marco Reus is having a great season but suffered a serious injury against FC Schalke 04, and Mahmoud Dahoud was also injured against Werder. Aside from them, Gregor Kobel, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Mateu Morey are currently sidelined too. Moreover, the participation of the main central defender Mats Hummels in the match is questionable. Many players are also far from their ideal form as some of them have only recently started training with the general group.
In fact, this injury blow has made it very difficult for the Bumblebees this season, not only to compete for the title but just securing a UCL place. On top of that, the Dortmund club also underwent a change of mentor this summer and lost several other key players, including vital Axel Witsel. The Belgian moved to Atletico Madrid.
If, at first, the points scoring largely depended on the unwavering play of the defence, it has also declined slightly. The Bundesliga side now concede on average more than 1 goal a game (10 conceded in eight rounds) and have registered just one clean sheet in their last five games in all competitions. A goal difference of +1 is the indicator of a mid-table side – the Dortmund lads urgently need to pick up the pace, because their current level of play (fifth place in the table) is not even enough to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next year.
Speaking of the UCL: the Bumblebees are quite sharp in the current draw. In the three rounds of the group stage of the competition they suffered only one defeat – against Manchester City (1:2). There, ironically, the decisive impact was made by the ex-Borussia striker Halaand, now he is just too good. Overall, the match looked very positive for the Germans until the 80th minute. And confident, comfortable victories over Copenhagen (3-0) and Sevilla (4-1) show that Terzic’s charges are serious about the tournament. The main heroes of the last meeting were Borussia’s star youngsters Jude Bellingham and Youssoufa Moukoko. The former had a goal and an assist, while the latter recorded two assists.
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Bayern Munich News & Current Form:
The Munich side are showing very high-quality football, however they are only third in the league right now. A recent four-match winless streak let Bayern slip down to their worst start since 2010 with Union Berlin and Freiburg securing a two-point lead. This state of things adds fire to the match, as Borussia have the same number of points (15) with three defeats and share third-fourth place with Julian Nagelsmann’s team.
Bayern are the most goal-scoring side in the Bundesliga, with 23 goals in eight rounds already, averaging 2.9 goals per game. That said, Munich have only scored four goals in the last four rounds and even lost 0-1 to a humble Augsburg. In absolutely all of these encounters, which is strange, Munich had a huge advantage in possession and took far more shots than their opponents. Such poor and illogical results even triggered various skeptical voices regarding Nagelsmann’s dismissal, with the club management even having to make a statement about the high credibility of the young coach.
After all, the champion of the last 10 seasons finally broke their disappointing streak with a 4-0 defeat against Bayer 04 in the last tour. The result was impressive, and the subsequent Champions League game against Viktoria Plezn (5-0) washed away all the frustration from the previous fixtures, with the Bavarians approaching the match in great spirits.
The attacking side’s form is excellent and worth noticing, with Leroy Sane scoring 8+3 goals in all competitions, Sadio Mane 7+1 and Jamal Musiala 7+6. The latter, by the way, can actually be called the highlight of this season in the Bundesliga, being 19 years old he is already adamantly showing with his performance the intention of cementing a long-term place in the starting line-up of one of the best clubs in the world.
Borussia Dortmund form guide: W-L-L-W-L-W
Bayern Munich form guide: W-D-W-L-W-W
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Head-To-Head Record:
| Borussia Dortmund | Draw | Bayern Munich |
| 33 | 34 | 66 |
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Predicted XI:
Borussia Dortmund possible starting lineup: Kobel; Meunier, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Can, Ozcan; Adeyemi, Brandt, Malen.
Bayern Munich possible starting lineup: Neuer; Pavard, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Sabitzer, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Mane; Gnabry.
Statistical preview of the match Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich:
- The clubs’ head-to-head encounters tend to be productive, with at least four goals scored between them in their last six matches.
- Borussia have conceded at least three goals in their last six games against Bayern.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored and conceded in each of their last 6 games against Bayern Munich.
- Bayern Munich have scored in 88 of the last 89 Bundesliga games.
- Bayern are by far the most prolific team in Germany, having already scored 23 goals in eight rounds. Borussia’s attack remains relatively unimpressive, with only 11 goals in as many games.
- Borussia Dortmund are winless in 14 of the last 15 Bundesliga games against Bayern Munich.
- Bayern Munich have not lost in 9 of the last 10 Bundesliga games.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored less than 2.5 goals in each of their last 6 Bundesliga games.
- Bayern Munich have scored less than 2.5 goals in each of their last 3 away games.
- Julian Nagelsmann’s side have won their last two matches in all competitions by huge margins (4-0 and 5-0).
What has been said before the match:
Edin Terzić, the Borussia gaffer:
“First and foremost, we need a really good performance. It’s our duty to show from the start that we want to come out on top. We want to carry the crowd with us. We know what our fans expect from us and we want to live up to that. You need courage – courage to stay on the ball but also courage in the one-v-ones. They don’t give you many chances.”
Julian Nagelsmann, the Bayern gaffer:
“It’s a special game and one we’re looking forward to. Victory is above everything. It will certainly be a tad more measured than the recent encounters. They’re top opponents and it’ll be a very good game. Dortmund also defend deep a lot of the time with good compactness and try to hit you on the break. What’s important in the end is that we win, and we’ll give everything to do that.”
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Prediction:
Both clubs have seen a lot of changes over the summer, but their style of play and balance of power seem to have remained the same. Therefore, Munich are the favourites. The Munich side have more resources, better results over distance, and a noticeably better goal-scoring performance. When it comes to games with the Black-Yellows, they know how to prepare in the right way. Over the last 10 head-to-head encounters they have suffered only one defeat – in the Super Cup of Germany with a score of 0-2. In all other encounters they have won, and eight of them have been very productive. In addition, now that the teams are in close proximity to one another in the German league table (third and fourth place), a win is especially important.
Borussia Dortmund, for various reasons, are missing a number of important players, but they remain a dangerous opponent that could well give Bayern a goal or two. Nevertheless, Munich’s superiority in class is evident. Bayern Munich score an average of almost three goals per game, while Borussia have already conceded three goals on three occasions this season. The upcoming match is sure to be an interesting and eventful one.
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Parimatch News staff prediction:
We say: Bayern Munich will not lose and the match total over 2.5 – Yes.