Borussia Dortmund will have the chance to slash Bayern Munich’s lead when the two face off this weekend. The biggest game of Match Day 12 in the Bundesliga will be hosted by Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Read on for our prediction of this match.
Though playing at home, Dortmund will go into the first Klassiker as underdogs. That is thanks to their inconsistent season so far. BVB will start the weekend 10 points adrift of their visitors but they have the chance to make a statement win.
Dortmund are coming from a 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League and have eight wins in eight home matches this season.
Bayern Munich have opened a six-point gap at the top of the Bundesliga. Their 1-0 win over PSG in midweek was the seventh straight in all competitions and will still be charged up for this. In the corresponding fixture last season, the Bavarians thumped Dortmund 4-0.
However, Dortmund avenged with a 2-0 win in Munich. That marked Bayern’s first defeat in this fixture in 12. Earlier in the season, Bayern Munich struggled away from home, losing to Aston Villa and Barcelona in the Champions League. They are coming here with three straight away wins and full of confidence.
Fireworks and a high scoring affair are expected in Dortmund when these two giants face off. Bayern Munich have been the dominant figure in this fixture and we will back them to extend the same here.
They did lose in their most recent meetup with Dortmund but we don’t expect a repeat. What we do expect is at least three goals in the game. Our prediction for Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich is for Bayern Munich to win and over 2.5 goals.