As Bayer Leverkusen take the 2024 Bundesliga title, Der Klassiker’s reverse fixture has been relegated to a fight for second place when Bayern Munich host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
Both teams have their sights set on the Champions League: Bayern are second in the national standings, 10 points behind Leverkusen, while Dortmund are a further 10 points behind them in fourth place.
However, this will not prevent this match from having the same impact as this rivalry, as BVB will seek revenge for Bayern’s 4-0 victory in the November duel in Dortmund. With players from both teams coming off an international break, it will be interesting to see which club has more inpiduals who need to rest and who can take the field.
Indeed, Dortmund are looking to stop a long streak in Der Klassiker that has seen them fail to achieve a victory since August 2019 in the DFB Super Cup, while they have failed to secure victory against Bayern in the league since last year. before, a streak of 10 Bundesliga games without a win and 11 in all competitions.
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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund prediction, odds
- Lean Money Line: Bayern Munich (-225)
- Score prediction: Bayern Munich 3-2 Borussia Dortmund
Neither team has to worry about Champions League matches next week, meaning they can deploy their full first-choice lineups without needing to manage minutes in any way.
Both sides may be missing talismanic forwards. Sebastien Haller is still out for Dortmund with an ankle injury, while Harry Kane missed the international break and could return from his own ankle problem in this match, but his availability to start is still unclear.
Still, regardless of Kane’s fitness, Bayern are a machine, especially at home, and Dortmund look like a beatable team in domestic football this season.
