Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Tips, Odds, and Match Preview

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund can’t be happy with the performance they delivered in their respective matches during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Bayern, in particular, must be utterly disappointed after losing at home to Inter Milan. This defeat means they’ll have to travel to Italy to secure a semifinal berth, which is no easy task.

To some extent, it was expected to see Dortmund against Barcelona, but few experts could have predicted the 4-0 thrashing, meaning the “Black and Yellow” have a mountain to climb if they want to turn things around in the second leg of the tie next week. Dortmund haven’t exactly been good in the Bundesliga, either, so they don’t have anything else but their pride to put on the line ahead of this match.

Die Roten Looking to Move Closer to Glory

There’s no question Bayern Munich will want to forget the 2-1 home loss to Inter Milan as quickly as possible, and what better way to do it than securing the three points against one of their biggest domestic rivals? Bayern Munich will certainly hope that’s the case, and they have the form to back that up, as they’ve lost just two of their last 10 matches across all competitions ahead of this game (W6, D2, L2).

Furthermore, Bayern Munich also know a win here would put them closer to winning the Bundesliga title. They hold a six-point advantage over Bayer Leverkusen in first place, and securing three more points here would go a long way toward clinching that goal. Even more importantly, winning here would be a massive confidence booster ahead of the rematch against Inter next week. After all, Bayern have won seven of their last 10 at home across all competitions (W7, D1, L2).

Bayern Munich Injury & Suspension News

The list of absentees for Bayern Munich is quite long. Among the players that are expected to be out for this clash we can find Manuel Neuer (calf), Aleksandar Pavlovic (illness), Kingsley Coman (foot), Jamal Musiala (strain), Hiroki Ito (foot), Dayot Upamecano (knee), Tarek Buchmann (shoulder) and Alphonso Davies (knee).

One Last Joy for Dortmund?

The 2024-25 season hasn’t been an easy one for Dortmund. Even though the team has reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, it seems there’s no way they’ll recover from the 4-0 loss in the first leg of that tie vs. Barcelona. Plus, they enter this round in eighth place in the Bundesliga and have also had three different managers throughout the campaign.

If there’s one glimmer of hope for Dortmund, however, it is the fact that they’ve been surprisingly productive against Bayern Munich. Even though Bayern have dominated this tie over the last two decades, it’s worth noting that Dortmund have managed to escape with at least one point in three of their previous five H2H meetings against Bayern in all competitions (W1, D2, L2).

Borussia Dortmund Injury & Suspension News

Borussia Dortmund will be close to full strength for this game. The lone absences they’ll have are Marcel Sabitzer and Nico Schlotterbeck, both due to knee injuries.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Bayern Munich have looked nearly unstoppable at home and have won four of their last five H2H matches against Dortmund when playing at Allianz Arena. Even though Dortmund have enough firepower to score at least a goal, Bayern shouldn’t have a problem securing the win in this contest. They have much more at stake than Dortmund, and that level of motivation should be key at this stage of the season.

CryptoGamba tip: Bayern to win and both teams to score – 2.35 @Stake.