On Saturday, starting at 17:30, Bayern – Dortmund, from the 28th round of the Bundesliga, 2018-2019, will be played.
Dortmund won only once in the Allianz Arena in the last 8 games, 3-2 in the last season of the German Cup. In the Bundesliga, Bayern defeated 6-0 in the last edition here, and Dortmund took down the sign on the Signal Iduna Park, score 3-2.
Never in the last seasons, the Bavarians have been so vulnerable defensive than now. Bayern lost the first position, last round, after the draw in Freiburg, score 1-1. Heavensheim came from the quarter-finals of the German Cup, where the Bavarians managed to reach the goal-goal after Robert Lewankowski scored the final score of 5-4. Niko Kovac’s students can conquer the leader chair again if they beat Saturday, but it will not be easy at all. Tolisso, Robben and Davies are unavailable, but Neuer is back, missing in the cup game.
The statistics are on the side of Dortmund, the last time a team was ahead of the Bavarians in the standings, after 27 rounds, won the championship (Dortmund in the 2011/2012 season). The group prepared by Lucien Favre must repeat the evolution of the tour confrontation, in which “Yellow-Black” could defeat much more clearly. Dortmund has scored 21 goals in the last quarter of this season, setting a record for the club. Piszczek, Philipp and Diallo have little chance of appearing in the top 11, while Hakimi and Pulisic will miss a long time. The Bundesliga leader can secure a 5-point lead in the event of a resounding success on the Allianz Arena.
Bayern has won the last 7 home games in the Bundesliga, the last two with the score of 6-0. The same difference was recorded at the last guest visit to Munich, but Bavarian defense will be tried in this Klassiker.
Probable teams:
Bayern: Neuer (c) – Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba – Martinez, Thiago – Gnabry, James, Coman – Lewandowski
Dortmund: Bürki – Wolf, Akanji, Zagadou, Guerreiro – Witsel, Delaney – Sancho, Reus (c), Bruun Larsen – Alcacer
PREDICTION: Bayern Munich to win @ 1.52
