Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund at Bundesliga

When: Saturday, October 18, 6:30 pm ET
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Der Klassiker is on the menu this weekend, with Bayern hosting Borussia Dortmund in Munich. The home team is an absolute favorite, even though they haven’t beaten the Millionaires in the past 3 events. Though prior to this stretch, we’ve seen them dominate against Dortmund, inflicting them with some extremely tough losses.

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Bayern Munich

Since the season began, the Bavarians have played 10 games, winning in all of them. In each and every event, German champions have scored at least twice, and all of the games ended with over 2.5 goals.

When looking only at home events, Bayern was more than ruthless, having 4 triumphs, with a total goal difference of 18-1. Kompany’s unit beat Leipzig 6-0, Hamburger 5-0, Chelsea 3-1, and Werder 4-0.

Jamal Musiala is still out, but Bayern easily covers for his absence. For the moment, the whole team is playing well, and we can say that the newcomer from Liverpool, Luis Diaz, has perfectly blended into the new environment, contributing right away.

Dortmund

Borussia has played 9 games so far across all the competitions, and is without a loss. However, the Millionaires have 6 wins and 3 ties, and aren’t perfect as their upcoming rivals. Still, their current form has earned them the second spot in the standings four points behind Bayern.

Their successes on the road, all three of them, were based on hard defense. In five away events, Borussia won three times, and on each occasion, the Millionaires have kept their net intact. The other two events saw high-scoring ties, 3-3 in Hamburg vs. St. Pauli and 4-4 in Turin vs. Juventus.

So with Dortmund, there are either too few or too many goals. Head coach Niko Kovac prefers defense, and he often kills the team’s potential with his rigid approach. After all, we saw him doing that in Bayern a few years ago.

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Bayern Munich and Dortmund Possible Lineups

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane

Dortmund: Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Couto, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson; Adeyemi, Brandt; Guirassy

Bayern Munich vs Dortmund Head to Head

Bayern didn’t win against Borussia in the last 3 games, with one loss followed by two ties. Prior to that, Bayern had 7 straight wins. Just one in the previous 10 games didn’t end with over 2.5 goals.

There were 137 official meetings between these two teams: the Bavarians won 67 games, Dortmund won 33, and 37 games saw no winners.

Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund Predictions

Dortmund is in solid form, but by no means can they hold Bayern in Munich. Even if Kompany embraces a slightly milder approach, the hosts will still get out and roll over the guests. That’s why our pick here is Bayern to cover a 1.5-goal spread.

Our verdict: Bayern Munich -1.5