Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich

Der Klassiker in Germany as the top two sides meet. The Yellow Wall will be bouncing for this one, but there seems a gulf in class between the two sides. Can they stop the juggernaut of Bayern Munich?

Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich – Signal Iduna Park 18:30 CET

Team News:

Mane and Sule are injured while Julian Ryerson is suspended. Emre Can is a doubt after struggling in midweek at Atalanta.

Alphonso Davies is out for Bayern. Keeper Manuel Neuer is possibly back for this one after a few weeks out.

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Formations:

3-4-2-1 for Dortmund who play an organised, pressing game. Plenty of width also and patient play out from defence.

4-2-3-1 for Bayern who are a frightening attacking unit. Goals from the front three are certain with 51 netted between them already.

Statistics:

Referee: Sven Jablonski (Average cards 3.88 Yellow 0.15 Red)

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Match Preview:

Dortmund sit 2nd in the league but are 8 points behind Bayern. Home form is very good though with an unbeaten run of 11 games, 9 wins and 2 draws in that run. They were booted out of the Champions League in midweek after a terrible performance. Losing 4-1 at Atalanta, despite taking a 2-0 lead into the game. Recent form before that was good with an unbeaten run of 5 games that had 4 wins in it.

Bayern are flying at home and on the European front. Away from in Bundesliga is almost perfect with 10 wins from 12 games (1 draw and 1 loss) recent form reads an unbeaten run of 6 games that has 5 wins in it. Scoring 17 goals in that time.

Betting Preview:

Dortmund were awful in midweek and were fully punished for their inept showing. If Atalanta can put four past them who knows what damage Bayern Munich can inflict. At home they will be roared on of course, but the reigning champions are too good in all areas. Bayern Munich win is the bet.