Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund – Bundesliga – Preview

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Sreya

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund – Bayern Munich hosts Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on 8th April, Saturday in a crucial Bundesliga fixture.

Bayern Munich sit atop the Bundesliga standings with sixty five points while Borussia Dortmund are fourth with fifty points after twenty seven matches. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have already opened up a ten-point lead at the top of the table with second-placed RasenBallsport Leipzig and the third-placed Hoffenheim in contention for UEFA Champions League qualification only and not the league championship.

Bayern Munich suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Hoffenheim while Borussia Dortmund registered a 3-0 win over Hamburger SV.

Team News

Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller and Douglas Costa are sidelined through injuries for Bayern Munich while Borussia Dortmund will be without the injured Erik Durm, Andre Schurrle, Sebastian Rode and Mario Gotze.

Bayern Munich Possible Starting Lineup: Sven Ulreich, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, David Alaba, Xabi Alonso, Arturo Vidal, Arjen Robben, Thiago Alcantara, Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski.

Borussia Dortmund Possible Starting Lineup: Roman Burki, Lukasz Piszczek, Sokratis, Marc Bartra, Marcel Schmelzer, Julian Weigl, Christian Pulisic, Shinji Kagawa, Gonzalo Castro, Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

“It’s a crucial match, and it’s special for us especially in front of our own fans. We want to win the match, to keep up the rhythm and create a good atmosphere before the match against Real, that’s our goal.”

– David Alaba, Bayern Munich.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund H2H Stats, Bayern Munich have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches against Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern are undefeated in their last 18 home matches in the Bundesliga and have kept a clean sheet in five of those last six matches. It should be a closely contested affair but Bayern Munich are likely to win 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund tonight.