Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich – Bundesliga – Preview

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Sreya

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich – Borussia Dortmund hosts Bayern Munich at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on 19th November, Saturday in a top-of-the-table Bundesliga fixture.

Borussia Dortmund are fifth in the league standings with eighteen points while Bayern Munich sit atop the league table with twenty four points, ahead of RB Leipzig on goal difference only.

Bayern Munich played out a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim prior to the international break, their third draw in five games. Borussia Dortmund had registered a 5-2 win over Hamburg SV, their first after a winless streak of four matches.

Team News

Marco Reus returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines this past week but picked up a fresh injury on Friday and will now miss the game. Borussia Dortmund are also without Neven Subotic, Erik Durm and Sven Bender.

Bayern Munich will be without the injured Arjen Robben, Javi Martinez and Kingsley Coman. Douglas Costa and Arturo Vidal have been listed as doubts.

Borussia Dortmund Possible Starting Lineup: Roman Burki, Lukasz Piszczek, Sokratis, Matthias Ginter, Raphael Guerreiro, Julian Weigl, Ousmane Dembele, Gonzalo Castro, Mario Gotze, Andre Schurrle, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Bayern Munich Possible Starting Lineup: Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, David Alaba, Thiago Alcantara, Xabi Alonso, Arturo Vidal, Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski, Franck Ribery.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich H2H stats, the last five Bundesliga meetings between these two clubs resulted in three wins and only one loss for Bayern Munich. In fact, Bayern Munich are undefeated in their last seven matches against Borussia Dortmund in all competitions.

Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in their last twenty six home matches in the Bundesliga. Bayern Munich have kept a clean sheet in five of their last six away matches against Borussia Dortmund in all competitions.

Bayern Munich are likely to win 2-1 tomorrow.