Overview
After beating Freiburg 4-0 last weekend, Dortmund continued their impressive run by beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the Champions League. They have won 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
This is a significant improvement in form for Dortmund as they have experienced a series of 4 losses in 6 matches. However, challenges still lie ahead when coach Nuri Sahin's team has to face Bayern Munich.
In their most recent match, Bayern defeated PSG with the only goal scored by center-back Kim Min-jae. This victory helped coach Vincent Kompany's team extend their winning streak to 7 matches. Notably, they scored 18 goals during this period and did not concede any.
After 11 rounds of Bundesliga, Bayern is the only team still unbeaten with 9 wins and 2 draws. The team at Allianz Arena has the strongest attack in the league (36 goals) with strikers in high form such as Harry Kane (20 goals, 14 goals in Bundesliga), Musiala (9 goals, 5 goals in Bundesliga) or Olise (7 goals, 5 goals in Bundesliga).
Besides, the "Gray Tigers" defense also played solidly when only conceding 7 goals.
Dortmund were the winners of the last Der Klassiker. However, Bayern are unbeaten in the previous 11 meetings between the two teams, winning 10 times. In fact, the last time Dortmund beat Bayern at Signal Iduna Park was back in August 2019.
Overall, at this point, it is very difficult for Dortmund to prevent Bayern from winning.
Human resources situation
Dortmund hope Karim Adeyemi will be back in time after nearly two months out with a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Emre Can will be absent through suspension.
On the other side of the front line, Bayern Munich has problems in midfield when Joao Palhinha and Strahinja Pavlovic are both injured.
Expected lineup:
Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini, Gross, Nmecha, Beier, Sabitzer, Gittens, Guirassy.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Davies, Goretzka, Kimmich, Olise, Musiala, Gnabry, Kane.
The match between Dortmund and Bayern Munich takes place at 0:30 am on December 1 (Vietnam time).
