Borussia Dortmund VS Bayern Munich Match Prediction
2020-05-26
16:30:00
Borussia Dortmund
VS
Bayern Munich
Our Prediction Tip
Borussia Dortmund will win this match.
2020-05-2616:30:00 Borussia Dortmund will win this match.
This is the 126th edition of Der Klassiker with Bayern having won the 125th 4-0 as Robert Lewandowski scored twice in a crushing win earlier this season. Bayern have won 59 times against Dortmund in total, compared to 33 draws and 33 Dortmund victories. Bayern have scored 15 goals across their last three leagu in this fixture, but Dortmund did win last time they met at the Westfalenstadion. Dortmund also won 2-0 in this season’s DFL-Supercup. Here are the results of the last five matches:
Nov 09, 2019: Bayern Munich 4-0 Borussia Dortmund
Aug 03, 2019: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Bayern Munich
Apr 06, 2018: Bayern Munich 5-0 Borussia Dortmund
Nov 10, 2018: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Bayern Munich
Mar 31, 2018: Bayern Munich 6-0 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund at home is normally a fearsome prospect, but their Yellow Wall will be absent at the Westfalenstadion and Bayern have a big chance to move seven points clear of Dortmund now.
If Bayern win, Dortmund will surely have too big a task on their hands to rein the defending champions back in at the top.
Even a draw might not be good enough but it at least keeps the title race alive. It is hard to see Bayern being beaten though, given they have won 16 of their last 17 matches.
The only thing that should give Dortmund hope is Bayern’s run of clean sheets ended last weekend as Eintracht Frankfurt gave them a scare before Munich eventually won 5-2.
Erling Haaland, in his first Der Klassiker will be key and the two free-scoring teams could produce a high-scoring classic.
Dortmund’s biggest source of goals since lockdown ended has been Raphael Guerreiro, highlighting the fact they have goals throughout this team.
Bayern do too, of course, and netted five of them at the weekend with Robert Lewandowski moving to 41 for the season.
Lewandowski scored twice in Bayern’s 4-0 drubbing of Dortmund earlier this season and has been prolific against his former side too.
In all, you can expect plenty of goals in this one. Picking a winner is tougher, but even a draw might suit the in-form visitors – even if it would end their unbeaten streak.
Bayern Munich are favourites to beat Borussia Dortmund and are a best price of 10/11 to win with Betway. Dortmund, meanwhile, are 27/10 with Betfair. The draw is a tempting best price of 10/3 with Bet365.
Both teams to score is just 1/3 with Paddy Power, while over 3.5 goals is evens with 888sport.
Having scored four when these teams last met, Bayern are 1/2 with Bet365 and Betway to score over 1.5 goals in this match.
Robert Lewandowski is just 8/13 with Betfair, Paddy Power and Betway to score at any time soon, while Erling Haaland is a best price of 6/5 with 888sport, Betfair and Paddy Power.
Borussia Dortmund at home would normally be a fearsome prospect, but without fans there is less for in-form Bayern to fear.
Correct score prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Bayern Munich
Two former Bayern men, Mats Hummels and Emre Can, could be fit to start against their former club. Hummels picked up an Achilles injury at the weekend, and was replaced by fit-again Can, but both are expected to be fit to start. Winger Jadon Sancho could also return to the starting XI but Marco Reus is still sidelined and the game might come too soon for injured Axel Witsel too.
Erling Haaland – The Norwegian striker wasted no time getting back to goalscoring ways when the Bundesliga restarted and all eyes are on him ahead of his first Der Klassiker.
Mats Hummels – Fit again and key at the back as he prepares to face his former team, who are the league’s top goalscorers.
Raphael Guerreiro – The wing-back has scored three goals in two matches on football’s return on the left-hand side.
Borussia Dortmund have won both matches on their return to action. Erling Haaland and Thorgan Hazard both netted as well as Raphael Guerreiro’s double in a 4-0 win at home to Schalke 04. Guerreiro scored again away to Wolfsburg and fellow wing-back Achraf Hakimi sealed a 2-0 win.
Hansi Flick must decide whether to tweak the defence after their scare against Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend. Jerome Boateng did not complete that game, with Lucas Hernandez replacing him, but Flick could stick with his usual back line. More pressingly, Thiago Alcantara is still sidelined and Serge Gnabry is expected to come back into the starting XI.
Robert Lewandowski- The Polish striker has scored in both matches since the league restarted and he now has 41 for the season.
Thomas Muller – Scored one and set one up against Eintracht Frankfurt to move to 11 goals and 20 assists so far this season.
Serge Gnabry – Having scored 18 goals this season and set up 11 others, the winger is likely to come back into the starting XI.
Bayern Munich have stretched their winning streak to eight games and 16 matches of the last 17 with two wins from two since the Bundesliga restarted. Robert Lewandowski’s 40th goal of the season kicked things off against Union Berlin before Benjamin Pavard sealed victory. Lewandowski then scored in the win against Eintracht Frankfurt too. He struck after Leon Goretzka and Thomas Muller had put Bayern 2-0 up and, after Frankfurt pulled it back to 3-2, Alphonso Davies and an own goal secured a 5-2 home win.
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