Borussia Dortmund

BVB recovered from a tough run of four defeats in five games in all competitions and Nuri Sahin led the team to a strong resurgence. Under his leadership, the Black and Yellows have won four times in their last five games, scoring eleven goals and conceding just two goals.

Their momentum was boosted by a comfortable 4-0 home win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga last weekend, followed by an impressive 3-0 triumph over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens opened the scoring with a sensational strike before Ramy Bensebaini and Serhou Guirassy secured victory.

Dortmund have now climbed to fourth place in the Champions League table and are well on their way to securing an automatic place in the round of 16. They sit in fifth place in the Bundesliga, just one point behind the top four but still ten points behind leaders Bayern Munich. who they face on Saturday.

BVB will go into this game confidently at the Westfalenstadion, where they have been unbeaten since the beginning of April (12 wins, 1 draw) and have won all eight home games this season. A ninth straight home win would be the first time in their history that they have achieved such a feat in a professional season.

Dortmund have already won on their own turf this season against third-placed RB Leipzig and second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. However, their toughest test to date now comes against Bayern, against whom they suffered more defeats than any other club (67).

But Bayern also had to lose against Dortmund (33) more times than any other team. This classic rivalry will bring another exciting chapter.

Team news

Borussia Dortmund will be without their captain Emre Can, who is serving the second of a two-game suspension. Karim Adeyemi is also unavailable due to a thigh injury. Julian Brandt, who had to be substituted at half-time against Dinamo Zagreb due to muscle problems, is questionable for the game. However, Niklas Süle, who has been sidelined for over a month with an ankle injury, has recovered and could be eligible for action.

As for line-up changes, striker Serhou Guirassy, ​​who has scored 49 Bundesliga goals in his career, will hope to nab a starting spot at the expense of Maximilian Beier. Julian Ryerson is also set to return at right-back, which would allow Pascal Groß to move back into midfield.

Bayern Munich

Bayern travel to North Rhine-Westphalia in impressive form, boasting a seven-game winning streak in all competitions. In this series they scored 18 goals, kept seven clean sheets and did not concede a single goal in over 700 minutes.

Under the leadership of Vincent Kompany, Bayern have found their rhythm and established themselves as a dominant force after some inconsistencies at the start of the season. Last weekend’s 3-0 Bundesliga win over Augsburg was followed by a hard-fought 1-0 victory over 10-man Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Kim Min-jae scoring the winning header in the first half .

Victory over Paris Saint-Germain boosted their chances of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League, with Bayern moving up to 13th in the 36-team table and just a point behind first with three games to go Eight lie. Now their focus shifts back to the Bundesliga, where they are currently six points clear at the top.

Kompany has made an impressive impression since taking over, collecting 29 points in his first eleven Bundesliga games (W9 D2), equaling the division record set by Pep Guardiola in the 2012/13 season and Klaus Toppmöller in the 1993/94 season had set up.

Bayern are confident heading into Saturday’s classic, as the record champions have been unbeaten in Dortmund since November 2018 and have achieved four wins and a draw in one of their last five visits, including a comfortable 4-0 win last November. Bayern will be aiming to continue their strong run of success and extend their lead at the top.

Team news

Bayern are missing Joao Palhinha (groin), Hiroki Ito (broken foot), Josip Stanisic (knee) and Sven Ulreich (personal reasons).

Aleksandar Pavlovic, who has recovered from shoulder surgery, is back in training but is unlikely to feature this weekend. Therefore, Leon Goretzka is expected to keep his place in midfield alongside Joshua Kimmich.

Bayern’s right-back position remains flexible, with either Konrad Laimer or Raphael Guerreiro likely to be deployed there. In attack, Michael Olise could replace Leroy Sané on the right wing and join Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman and Harry Kane in the forward line. Kane, who last weekend became the fastest player in Bundesliga history to score 50 goals, will be aiming to add to his tally.