Borussia Dortmund is travelling to Munich to go against Bayern on the 30th of March (17:30 GMT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT) in the 27th round of German Bundesliga.
After 26 matches, Bayern Munich is in 2nd place with 60 points, while Dortmund is 2 places below (4th) with 50 points. Bayern is trying to close the 10 points gap between them and 1st placed Bayer Leverkusen in hope of securing a new Bundesliga title.
Dortmund on the other hand, won’t participate in the title chase, they are far behind, but they need points in order to not fall below 4th place, which would mean they would lose the Champions League place.
In the first match of the season between the two teams, Bayern demolished Dortmund 4-0 away.
Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund head to head:
The teams met 126 times (official matches):
- Bayern: 65 wins
- Draws: 30
- Dortmund: 31 wins
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 German Bundesliga:
- Bayern: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
- Dortmund: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
Teams’ stats in the German Bundesliga matches so far:
Win-Loss Record:
- Bayern Munich has secured 19 victories, with 11 at home and 8 away. They’ve drawn 3 matches, with 1 at home and 2 away. They’ve suffered 4 losses, with 1 at home and 3 away.
- Borussia Dortmund has achieved 14 wins, with 8 at home and 6 away. They’ve drawn 8 games, with 2 at home and 6 away. They’ve faced 4 defeats, with 3 at home and 1 away.
Goal Scoring and Conceding:
- Bayern Munich has scored a total of 78 goals (3 goals / match), with 47 at home and 31 away. They’ve conceded 31 goals (1.19 goals / match), with 9 at home and 22 away.
- Borussia Dortmund has netted 53 goals (2.04 goals / match), with 27 at home and 26 away. They’ve let in 32 goals (1.23 goals / match), with 19 at home and 13 away.
- Bayern Munich failed to score in 2 matches, with 1 at home and 1 away. Borussia Dortmund also failed to score in 2 matches, with 1 at home and 1 away.
Clean Sheets and First Goal Timing:
- Bayern Munich has kept 9 clean sheets, with 6 at home and 3 away. They typically score their first goal around the 26th minute and concede the first goal around the 39th minute.
- Borussia Dortmund has managed 8 clean sheets, with 4 at home and 4 away. They tend to score their first goal around the 30th minute and concede it earlier, around the 34th minute.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- Bayern’s biggest victory was 8-0 at home, while their biggest defeat was 1-5 away.
- Dortmund’s biggest victory was 4-0 away, and their biggest defeat was 0-4 at home.
Bayern Munich possible starting lineup:
Sven Ulreich, Joshua Kimmich, Matthijs de Ligt, Eric Dier, Alphonso Davies, Konrad Laimer, Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller, Jamal Musiala, Mathys Tel.
Borussia Dortmund possible starting lineup:
Alexander Meyer, Julian Ryerson, Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels, Ian Maatsen, Emre Can, Felix Nmecha, Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Niclas Füllkrug.
Unavailable players:
- Bayern: M. Neuer (injured), S. Boey (injured), H. Kane (injured), B. Sarr (injured), T. Buchmann (injured).
- Dortmund: R. Bensebaïni (injured), M. Sabitzer (supended).
Bayern is the stronger team and they need the points to stand a chance at winning the title, while Dortmund is fighting only to keep the Champions League spot. We shouldn’t forget that both teams are still playing in the Champions League.
Recommended bet: Bayern Munich -1 AH odds: 1.64 @ BetWhale, stake: 70/100
Final score: Bayern Munich – Borussia Dortmund 0-2
Profit: -70 units