Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund Match Result
How do you stop the juggernaut that is Bayern Munich? The German champions have claimed six straightforward wins thus far and it’s not out of the question that they can have a 100% record this season. They’re overwhelming favourites to win Der Klassiker, with the bookies giving them a 75% chance to overcome Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena.
This Saturday teatime clash could well be one-sided, with Bayern scoring goals in large volume. There have been ten consecutive victories in all competitions, with Vincent Kompany’s side scoring at least three goals in every German Bundesliga game this season. It’s a worrying stat for their opponents in terms of trying to stop them.
Harry Kane is storming clear at the top of the scoring charts with eleven goals and Luis Diaz has adapted well since his move from Liverpool, with the Colombian having scored five times. Dortmund have fared well but their principle aim will be to surely stop their opponents in their tracks and they have gone unbeaten thus far.
Niko Kovac is an experienced coach, with Die Borussen having been held to a 1-1 draw by Leipzig before the international break. That came after thrashing Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Champions League, with away wins recorded at Mainz and Heidenheim. Defensively, they have been very sound up to now.
After all, there have only been four goals conceded in the space of seven games and they’ll need to produce the strongest performance of the season to get a positive result. Perhaps they can take advantage of any disjointed element within the home ranks as players return after the international break.
However, Bayern Munich will be banker material for many an accumulator and perhaps a home win along with BTTS Yes could be the best strategy.
Goals Under/Over
It’s not very often that you find odds as short as 1.30 when it comes to Over 2.5 Goals. That suggests a probability of 77% that we see the net bulge three times or more at the Allianz Arena. The teams last met in April and played out a 2-2 draw, with all of the goals coming in the second half of the encounter.
However, the previous clash was a 1-1 draw and that was preceded by a Dortmund 2-0 win at the Allianz Arena. Therefore, it’s worth treading carefully with a big goals bet even if the trends suggest that we could see a high-scoring affair.
In the six Bayern games this season in the Bundesliga, we have seen twenty-eight goals scored and twenty-five have come from Kompany’s side. We know that this Bayern team can cover a 2.5 goal line all by themselves and it might even be worth pushing the boat out and going for Over 3.5 Goals.
BTTS
There’s a 65% chance of BTTS Yes happening according to the German Bundesliga odds. There’s little doubt that Bayern Munich will find the net considering their scoring rate right now. It’s somewhat crazy that the champions are averaging five goals per home game right now, although they have been racked up without conceding a goal.
Therefore, backers of Bayern to win and BTTS No have been profiting from games at the Allianz Arena. Much is centred on whether Borussia Dortmund can score and they are averaging two goals per match themselves right now. The other interesting thing to note is that they’ve only conceded four in their first half dozen encounters.
Although it might feel strange to go against the grain, it can be argued that BTTS No actually offers some value. Dortmund will surely look to nullify their high-scoring opponents and there will be some strong defensive organisation. Since drawing 3-3 away to St Pauli, they have battened down the hatches. They have been to Mainz and Heidenheim to shut out their opponents, with that unbeaten record on the line.
First Goalscorer
Harry Kane is always a good starting point when it comes to betting on First Goalscorer in a Bayern Munich match. Aside from a 3-2 victory away to Augsburg, the England captain has found the net in every game thus far. He’s got a sum total of eighteen for the entire campaign, with that including two hat-tricks.
There was a three-timer against RB Leipzig and the same thing happened away to Hoffenheim. At the very least, you should consider Kane to be an anytime scorer on a bet Builder, with Luis Diaz also in strong scoring form. The Colombian has seven for the season and two of these came against Eintracht Frankfurt in early October.
Serhou Guirassy is the danger man for Borussia Dortmund, with the Guinea striker having found the bet in a recent Champions League victory against Athletic Bilbao. That makes seven goals for the season, with a brace coming against Union Berlin.
Nicolas Jackson has been in good scoring for Senegal and may well be worth considering, with the 24-year-old aiming to etch his name into Klassiker folklore. Serge Gnabry is the other contender who is worth adding to the shortlist.