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Borussia Dortmund against FC Bayern Munich – this classic match-up excites the fans. For the 26th year running, the two clubs will meet in Dortmund in front of a sell-out crowd! 80,645 in attendance, 450 media members as well as prominent figures from all walks of life will rush to Signal Iduna Park on Saturday night (kick-off: 1830 CET).
The Scenario: For this ninth time in the Bundeliga, Borussia Dortmund versus Bayern Munich is a first against second affair, with BVB winning four, Bayern two and two ending level. Borussia haven’t lost any of their last six Bundesliga matches against Bayern, winning four of them.
Home/away: Borussia Dortmund are one of three teams in the Bundesliga who have yet to drop a point at home this season, and they have also only once failed to find the net in their past 47 home games (a 0-0 against Stuttgart on 3 November 2012). Borussia have scored the most goals this season in the Bundesliga, including at home (total of 21 or 3.5 on average). Bayern are on a 24-game unbeaten run on their travels (20 wins, four draws) - their last away defeat was at Borussia on 11 April 2012 (1-0).
Personnel matters: Borussia Dortmund will not have their complete back four from last season available (Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer), and will also be without Gündogan. Bayern will have to do without the services of Ribery, Schweinsteiger, Badstuber, Shaqiri and Pizarro.
Tactics: 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 for Borussia Dortmund – 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 for Bayern Munich. Both coaches have options.
Head-to-head: The two clubs have met on 88 occasions in the Bundesliga with Dortmund winning 22 to Bayern’s 38, with the other 28 ending level. Even though Bayern have the better head to head record, it is still their worst against any team in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians have also only won one of their last seven games in Dortmund, losing three.
Statistics: BVB have their third best ever start to a Bundesliga season after 12 games, the best goal differential (+21) in the league and are the only team that have scored four or more goals on four occasions. Bayern are on a 37-game unbeaten run, a new Bundesliga record, and have a point more than at the same stage last season.
Biggest home win: It came on 3 June 1967 at Rote Erde stadium where Borussia romped to a 4-0 victory with two goals each from Lothar Emmerich and Reinhold Wosab.
The Scenario: For this ninth time in the Bundeliga, Borussia Dortmund versus Bayern Munich is a first against second affair, with BVB winning four, Bayern two and two ending level. Borussia haven’t lost any of their last six Bundesliga matches against Bayern, winning four of them.
Home/away: Borussia Dortmund are one of three teams in the Bundesliga who have yet to drop a point at home this season, and they have also only once failed to find the net in their past 47 home games (a 0-0 against Stuttgart on 3 November 2012). Borussia have scored the most goals this season in the Bundesliga, including at home (total of 21 or 3.5 on average). Bayern are on a 24-game unbeaten run on their travels (20 wins, four draws) - their last away defeat was at Borussia on 11 April 2012 (1-0).
Personnel matters: Borussia Dortmund will not have their complete back four from last season available (Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer), and will also be without Gündogan. Bayern will have to do without the services of Ribery, Schweinsteiger, Badstuber, Shaqiri and Pizarro.
Tactics: 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 for Borussia Dortmund – 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 for Bayern Munich. Both coaches have options.
Head-to-head: The two clubs have met on 88 occasions in the Bundesliga with Dortmund winning 22 to Bayern’s 38, with the other 28 ending level. Even though Bayern have the better head to head record, it is still their worst against any team in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians have also only won one of their last seven games in Dortmund, losing three.
Statistics: BVB have their third best ever start to a Bundesliga season after 12 games, the best goal differential (+21) in the league and are the only team that have scored four or more goals on four occasions. Bayern are on a 37-game unbeaten run, a new Bundesliga record, and have a point more than at the same stage last season.
Biggest home win: It came on 3 June 1967 at Rote Erde stadium where Borussia romped to a 4-0 victory with two goals each from Lothar Emmerich and Reinhold Wosab.
