When it comes to Der Klassiker, Borussia Dortmund are usually relying on that old football saying that the favorites, don’t always win. And that all they can do, beause when it comes to Bayern – Borussia duels, favorites almost always win. All in all, the Bavarians hold the edge over Dortmund, with 51 Bundesliga wins to BVB’s 26, but, what’s more worrying for Marco Rose, Bayern have only lost twice in their 10 most recent league matches. Even the goal difference shows Munich’s dominance: 212 Bayern’s goals compared to Dortmund’s 126.FC Bayern takes over NYC! 🗽Our “FC Bayern – Behind the Legend” teaser clip was displayed in Times Square this week! 👀@PrimeVideoDE @PrimeVideo pic.twitter.com/WO8YD5ZQ7k— 🇺🇸 FC Bayern US 🇨🇦 (@FCBayernUS) November 12, 2021 This Klassiker comes in a perfect moment for both clubs. Bayern are out to ‘kill’ somebody after Robert Lewandowski didn’t won the Ballon D’or and Borussia are first in line. A winning goal from the Pole would be a great ending if you ask the Bavarians, but the Millionares have their own ideas. Erling Haaland is back and Borussia is in ideal position to finally win the derby and take over the first place, as only one point separates two teams.“I expect that we will act courageously, that we will act self-confidently. We are ready, we have a lot of confidence. They should come. Everything else is not broad, but arrogant. If you win 17 of the last 20 Bundesliga games, you should have enough confidence. We showed in Wolfsburg what we’re capable of when we’re reasonably complete. That will continue“ said Hans-Joachim Watzke to Sky.And he got a quick response from Bayern coach Julius Nagelsmann:„We’ll come – I can promise that. The game is great. Everyone is aware of the importance. It will be very exciting. And of course it will be a top game” said Munich coach.#ItsAllAboutDerKlassiker with these top 5 most unexpected goals, powered by @AWSCloud – perfect to get you hyped for Saturday’s big game! 🤩#DerKlassiker pic.twitter.com/OUclIWgoXR— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) December 4, 2021 Head coach Marco Rose could also welcome back Raphael Guerreiro at left-back. The Portugal international is training again after missing BVB’s last two competitive fixtures through injury, but midfielder Jude Bellingham is a doubt with the knee problem that kept him out against Wolfsburg. Question-marks remain over Thorgan Hazard’s involvement, but US international Gio Reyna is definitely out. Kingsley Coman is expected to start instead of Serge Gnabry, but influencial Joshua Kimmich is definitely out. Nagelsmann will decide will he start (again) with Corentin Tolisso or will he promote Jamal Musiala into the starting line-up. Lewandowski is the top scorer in the fixture with 25 goals. Twenty of those have fallen across 14 league meetings with former club Dortmund, including 16 in his last 10. Nagelsmann has won just two of 13 matches against Dortmund as a head coach, drawing four and losing seven.Probable line-ups:Dortmund: Kobel – Meunier, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro – Can, Witsel, Dahoud – Brandt, Haaland, Reus (c)Bayern: Neuer (c) – Süle, Upamecano, Hernandez, Davies – Tolisso, Goretzka – Coman, Müller, Sane – LewandowskiBUNDESLIGA – ROUND 14FridayUnion Berlin – RB Leipzig 2-1 (1-1)/Awoniyi 6, Baumgartl 57 – Nkunku 13/Saturday17:30: (3.35) Bielefeld (3.40) Koln (2.30)17:30: (2.45) Augsburg (3.20) Bochum (3.25)17:30: (2.70) Mainz (3.15) Wolfsburg (2.90)17:30: (2.00) Hoffenheim (3.60) Eintr.Frankfurt (4.00)17:30: (1.23) Leverkusen (7.25) Greuther Furth (13.0)20:30: (4.10) Dortmund (3.90) Bayern (1.90)Sunday17:30: (2.30) Stuttgart (3.35) Hertha (3.40)19:30: (1.85) M’ gladbach (3.70) Freiburg (4.60)***odds are subject to change***
