Bundesliga – Bayern Munich to face Borussia Dortmund on Match-day 31
Bayern hope to maintain League lead, as they take on Dortmund at the Allianz Arena this Saturday at 6:30pm GMT.
BothBayern and Dortmund currently share Champion’s League qualification hopes, as they occupy first and second in the League, respectively.
To retain first position in the Bundesliga is Bayern Munich’s target this week
Another victory would be a terrific achievement, but that is what Julian Nagelsmann will be asking from his team, as they go into this game on the back of strong results after beating Arminia Bielefeld 0-3 and Augsburg 1-0
Also, League leaders Bayern keep finding ways to win, having secured 14 victories in their last 18 fixtures is astonishing this season, a rich vein of form that has drastically improved their Bundesliga position. They are the team to beat, with 72 points and sitting at the top of the table (current record: 23W – 4L and 3D) having won 23 games, drawn three meetings, and lost four matches.
Bayern have won 12 games, drawn one game, and lost two matches of their 15 League matches at home this season.
Bayern Munich will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 75 points and keep their momentum going forward.
A solid defensive team
It’s an easy statement to make, but to win you simply have to score more goals than your opponent. Bayern have been consistently applying this principle, whilst remaining defensively solid as a unit this season, with 29 goals in their previous matches. Bayern’s goal scoring stats this season are among the best in the League (89). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Robert Lewandowski (9), Serge Gnabry (3), and Thomas Muller (3).
Bayern’s squad will likely be depleted of three of their key players when they start on Saturday, due to injury or illness.
Borussia Dortmund go into this fixture with 63 points secured
Can Dortmund make it three out of three, having turned over Wolfsburg 6-1 and Stuttgart 0-2 in their last two games?
Also, Dortmund keep finding ways to win, having secured 12 victories in their last 19 fixtures is astonishing this season, a rich vein of form that has drastically improved their Bundesliga position. Now they have 20 matches won, 7 games lost and 3 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in second place, with a total of 63 points having won 20 games, drawn three matches, and lost seven meetings.
Dortmund’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Bayern. In the 15 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won eight fixtures, drawn three meetings, and lost four fixtures.
Victory for Borussia Dortmund would take their points tally to 66 so far this season.
Dortmund are missing eleven players through injury or illness. This will affect Marco Rose’s selection choices significantly.
Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels it’s an encounter that strangely has tended to favour the visiting team with Bayern 40 victories and 19 draws. December 2021 was the most recent time these two clashed in this competition and Bayern Munich took all three points winning 2-3 away.
Players to watch
For Bayern, Robert Lewandowski contributed withnine goals in 30 League matches this campaign, while Marco Reus, one of their best scorers, has nettedfive goals in 30 League games this season for Dortmund.
Other standout players for Bayern are Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller with three goals and three goals respectively and for Dortmund are Erling Haaland and Marius Wolf with three goals and three goals respectively.
