Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich Betting Preview – Bundesliga 4th November 5.30pm
The heavyweight Bundesliga showdown on Saturday evening should be one of the big highlights of the weekend. This is a top two battle in the German top flight as well, with Bayern recently having taken over at the top from the early front runners Dortmund. The form has just been slipping through the fingers of BVB, can they produce a response to haul themselves back level on points with their rivals?
Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich Betting Tips
So this is a top two clash in the Bundesliga and already this is the second meeting between the two clubs this season. They were paired up in the German Super Cup back at the start of August and after a 2-2 draw, it was Bayern who lifted the cup on a penalty shootout victory. It was another thrilling encounter between the two of them though and each of the last three between them in all competitions have gone over 3.5 goals. That actually bucked a bit of a trend as eight of the previous ten meetings had gone under 2.5 goals. It may be safe covering the game with both teams to score for a price of 4/9, while under 3.5 goals at bet365 is going to produce a price of 4/6 and that will be on the back of Bayern’s improved defence.
Dortmund went W6 D1 L0 in their opening seven games of the Bundesliga season but they have slipped back to a D1 L2 record in their last three. Their defence has pretty much fallen apart recently as well with no clean sheet in their last five league games and they have conceded nine in their last three alone. They aren’t without their scoring power of course and they have averaged 3.75 goals per game at home this season in the Bundesliga. Pierre Aubameyang has been at it again this season with a ten goal haul for Dortmund in the league, eight of those coming on home soil. Aubameyang is a 4/5 bet365 anytime goalscorer option for this game. He was on target for them in the Super Cup against Bayern. Their recent slip of form sees them going into this game three points adrift of leaders Bayern.
Bayern have transitioned well since Jupp Heynckes came back to the club to replace Carlo Ancelotti. They have won their last three Bundesliga matches without conceding a goal and recently they have taken a German Cup and Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig. They showed character in midweek to take a 2-1 win at Celtic in the Champions League without key players Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski is likely to be back for this one and he is a price of 4/5 in the bet365 anytime goalscorer market for the match, while Muller remains a bigger a doubt. Lewandowski has ten Bundesliga goals to his name this season. Across all competitions, Bayern are unbeaten in their last seven since that big loss at PSG in the UEFA Champions League which saw Ancelotti sacked.
These two generally see each other three or four times a season and from the four meetings last season, they split things with two wins each, with Dortmund getting a home win in this corresponding fixture. Overall in the last eleven meetings across all competitions between these two German powerhouses, Bayern have lost just two in a W5 D4 L2 record against BVB. Especially in the last four Bundesliga meetings at the Westfalenstadion Bayern are W2 D2 L2 in their last six visits there. In the bet365 correct score market, a Bayern Munich 2-1 win is priced at 8/1 with only the 1-1 draw shorter at 13/2. Will Bayern be able to take advantage of this great opportunity to open up a big six points cushion over their rivals at the top with Dortmund out of form at the moment?
Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich Betting Odds
Bayern Munich even money, Borussia Dortmund 5/2, Draw 11/2
Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich Predictions
Bayern Munich to win: The chances of Munich winning will be boosted by the participation of Lewandowski of course. Dortmund’s defence has been a shambles lately and that’s a big issue for Peter Bosz to fix. Bayern have looked far more organised at her back under Heynckes and go and collect a win in this one.
