Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: April 12, 2025
• Kick-off Time: 16:30 PM GMT
• Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich

Bayern Munich look to strengthen their push for the 2024/25 Bundesliga title when they host an unpredictable Borussia Dortmund side at the Allianz Arena. The Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund clash will take place on Saturday, 12 April.

The Bavarians hold a strong lead in the Bundesliga title race as they are currently firmly in the first position with 68 points picked up from their 28 matches. They come into this game after the bitter loss to Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League, but have atleast picked up two gritty wins in their last three Bundesliga clashes.

Vincent Kompany's side, however, have been extremely dominant at the Allianz Arena this season. They have 12 of their 14 league games so far at home, scoring a whopping 46 goals and smashing teams on a consistent basis. They will look to be inspired by their crowd's inspiring support to play some thrilling attacking football. The Bavarians need to be at their clinical best to put their rivals to the sword and maintain their lead over Bayer Leverkusen in the title race.

Borussia Dortmund have been experiencing some topsy-turvy form under their new manager, Niko Kovac. They have won their last two league games in style, scoring seven goals, but also lost two of their previous three games before that. They have conceded 43 goals in 28 Bundesliga games this season, a concerning element that has held them back from a proper top-4 chase.

With that being said, BVB's top-4 hopes are not diminished yet as they are five points behind fourth-place Mainz. They might be in eighth place with 41 points so far, but they have reason to finish the campaign. Dortmund will take the fight to Bayern Munich and look to torment their backline with their quick, incisive attacking moves. It'll be a challenging task for Kovac's men, but the sheer importance of a big win for their top-4 dreams means they'll put up a strong fight at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich Team News

The Bavarians are reeling with some gutting injuries. The likes of Jamal Musiala (muscle), Alphonso Davies (knee), Dayot Upamecano (knee), Manuel Neuer (muscle), Tarek Buchmann (shoulder) and Hiroki Ito (ankle) are all out. Aleksandar Pavlovic's fitness remains a question mark.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

Borussia Dortmund have the injuries of their own. They will be missing key centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, who is out for the rest of the season because of a Meniscus tear. The likes of Niklas Sule, Marcel Sabitzer (knee) and Filippo Mane (muscle) are all ruled out.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineups

Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Jonas Urbig

Defenders: Josip Stanisic, Eric Dier, Kim Min-Jae, Raphael Guerreiro

Midfielders: Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka

Forwards: Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Harry Kane

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel

Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Emre Can, Ramy Bensebaini, Julian Ryerson, Daniel Svensson

Midfielders: Pascal Gross, Carney Chukwuemeka, Felix Nmecha

Forwards: Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head record

These two major German teams have faced each other on 136 occasions in their history. Out of that, Bayern Munich have won 69 matches and Borussia Dortmund have clinched 35 wins.

In their last five matches in the Bundesliga, Bayern have won two matches, even though Dortmund are unbeaten in their last two clashes against the Bavarians.

Key Players to watch in Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund

Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)

Michael Olise has easily adapted to the intensity of the Bundesliga and is now being a nightmare for Bayern Munich's opponents. The 23-year-old has managed an impressive 7.08 xG (expected goals) as well as 10.65 xA (expected assists) in 28 games, which has fetched him eight goals and 10 assists.

The Frenchman will look to terrorize the BVB defenders with his clever forward runs, dribbles and ability to sneak into key areas. He'll need to be at his sharpest in putting in inviting passes into the box to amplify his side's chances of managing a goalfest, and will look to end his four-game goal drought in Bundesliga by getting at the end of chances clinically.

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)

The 29-year-old forward remains his side's most explosive threat in the frontline. Guirassy has slightly underperformed his 17.48 xG in the Bundesliga this season, scoring 15 goals in 24 games. He averages 1.8 shots on target per game in the league and will look to test the Bayern backline with his unpredictable nature.

Guirassy needs to be sharp with his movement to get into empty spaces and will have to glisten up his finishing skills to ruthlessly finish off chances for his side to get a win from the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

The Der Klassiker clashes in recent years have always been entertaining affairs. It should be nothing less this time around. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have both shown a vulnerable defensive nature in recent weeks, meaning this should be a thrilling end-to-end clash with a lot of goals.

However, Bayern Munich's sheer dominance at home gives them the edge. They might not have Musiala, but remain an explosive attacking unit that can smash any side at their yard. Bayern's sheer quality in the attack mixed with Dortmund's shaky away form this season means the hosts should grind out a win.

Prediction: Bayern Munich 3-2 Borussia Dortmund

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