Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Der Klassiker takes place at the weekend, with both of these teams looking to recover from the setback of European losses in midweek. For this fixture, we are leaning towards a home victory for Bayern Munich, with plenty of goals to be had between both teams.

Bayern Munich’s home form in the Bundesliga has been nothing short of exceptional, as Vincent Kompany’s side have only lost once at the Allianz Arena this season. Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their previous three league games, although defensively, they have been susceptible as they have gone four games without a clean sheet.

Borussia Dortmund will cause some issues against a Bayern Munich side that is missing several key players in their defence. The Black and Yellows have won three of their previous five league matches; however, just like their hosts, they also leak goals with no clean sheets in their last seven.

Bayern Munich’s home record against Borussia Dortmund gives them the advantage for this fixture, having won four of their previous five home matches against BVB. With over 2.5 goals landing in eight of the last 10 meetings between the two teams, we think a similar pattern could evolve here and will likely lead to a 3-1 victory for the league leaders.

Bayern Munich 3-1 Borussia Dortmund

The biggest game in German Football writes another chapter at the weekend, as league leaders Bayern Munich host Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker.

Date: 12/04/2025
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich.
Kick-Off: 5.30 pm

Bayern Munich looks on course to regain their Bundesliga crown after falling second to Bayer Leverkusen's last campaign's heroics. However, after midweek, Vincent Kompany’s side will now look to ensure that the league title comes back to the home side. Bayern Munich were beaten 2-1 at home by Inter Milan in midweek in the UEFA Champions League, making the second leg at the San Siro an uphill task for Die Bayern.

In the Bundesliga, the home side are six points clear of last season’s champions Bayer Leverkusen, with both teams playing 28 matches. Bayern Munich will likely surpass the previous season’s points total of 72, as the hosts have already obtained 68 points with six games left to play.

Like their opponents, Borussia Dortmund are also coming into this game following a defeat in Europe. However, their defeat against Barcelona (4-0) has left the visitors for this fixture with a huge mountain to climb for the home leg, with an aggregate defeat seemingly on the cards. Niko Kovac will return to face his former employers, with the Croatian hired after disastrous results from his predecessor Nuri Sahin at BVB. Kovac has elevated Borussia Dortmund in the league standings and has a 1.54 points-per-game average in charge of the visitors.

The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Football.

Bayern Munich Team News

Bayern Munich are missing several key players for this fixture, with notable names such as Dayot Upamecano, Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, Manuel Neuer, and Kingsley Coman expected to be out with injuries for a considerable while.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

Nico Schlotterbeck and Marcel Sabitzer will be unavailable for this fixture. Flippo Mane remains a long-term injury issue for Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern Munich have a terrific home record against Borussia Dortmund, with the home side having won four of the previous five meetings at the Allianz Arena between the two sides. Bayern have recorded notable home scorelines against Dortmund in recent years, as the hosts have averaged over 2.5 goals in those four victories mentioned.

Bayern Munich:

Bayern Munich come into this game having won three of their previous five league matches, securing victories against Augsburg (1-3), St. Pauli (3-2) and VfB Stuttgart (1-3). The top scorers in the Bundesliga (81) have scored first in five of their previous seven matches. As mentioned earlier, defensively, they have been susceptible to conceding, with no clean sheets in their last four matches. This can be attributed to their defensive injuries.

At home this season, Bayern Munich have been excellent, only losing once to VfL Bochum (2-3) and collecting 37 points from 14 home games. Die Bayern have won four of their previous five home games in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund:

The Black and Yellows have won three of their previous five league matches; however, just like their hosts, they also leak goals with no clean sheets in their last seven. Borussia Dortmund are coming into this game unbeaten in their previous two league matches, though, with victories against SC Freiburg (1-4) and Mainz 05 (3-1).

Away from home, Borussia Dortmund have also won three of their previous five matches in the league, with victories against Freiburg (as mentioned above) and further wins against St.Pauli (0-2) and Heidenheim (1-2).

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