Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Having guided Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga summit in the first few months of his tenure, head coach Vincent Kompany will now take charge of his side in Der Klassiker for the first time, pitting his wits against Nuri Sahin’s Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 30th November 2024: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 9:30pm / US PT – 6:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Borussia Dortmund Preview: Four wins from last five indicate change in fortunes
Whilst fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund still have a long way to go when it comes to getting back in the mix for the Meisterschale, recent results have seen a significant upturn in performances and just in time for this, their biggest game of the season so far, with ten points currently separating them from the league leaders.
Nuri Sahin’s side have won four games already across November in all competitions, three of those coming at home, including against RB Leipzig. After a 0-3 triumph away to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday, Sahin’s men are ready for this acid test.
Bayern Munich Preview: Bayern looking for eighth win in a row
Three points here at the home of arguably their biggest rivals would provide the clearest indication yet that this Bayern Munich side will not be budged at the top of the Bundesliga this season. Momentum couldn’t be higher amid the Bayern camp, with the Rekordmeister having racked up seven straight wins in all competitions, the most recent of those against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
As it stands heading into this latest round of Bundesliga fixtures, Bayern sit on 29 points, six clear of Eintracht Frankfurt in second-place and with a mammoth goal difference of +29. What’s more impressive is that Kompany’s men did not concede a goal across each of those seven victories.
Borussia Dortmund Team News: Sahin waits on Adeyemi and Brandt
The hosts will desperately be hoping that both Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt are fit enough to play a part here. Adeyemi has been out for a significant chunk of the season due to a hamstring injury, whilst Brandt is suffering from a muscle issue. Captain Emre Can is suspended, so Felix Nmecha will likely partner Pascal Gross in central midfield.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Nmecha, Gross; Beier, Sabitzer, Gittens; Guirassy
Unavailable: Can (Suspended)
Questionable: Adeyemi (Injured), Brandt (Injured)
Bayern Munich Team News: Olise and Gnabry to come back in
After starting on the bench against PSG, it would be no surprise to see attacking widemen Michael Olise and Serge Gnabry return to the starting line-up, with Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman dropping out. Midfielders Joao Palhinha and Alexander Pavlovic are out, as are defenders Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisic
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane
Unavailable: Ito (Injured), Palhinha (Injured), Pavlovic (Injured), Stanisic (Injured)
Questionable:
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Prediction
When these two great rivals clash, normally we see goals. Nine of the last ten fixtures between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich have ended with over 3.5 goals scored, with the most recent of those games bucking the trend, Dortmund winning 2-0 at the Allianz Arena in March. When taking into account that we’ve also seen over 3.5 goals across each of the hosts’ last three games in all competitions, the same outcome should be on the cards here regardless of the final outcome.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Tip: Over 3.5 goals
