German Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Preview: Odds, Tips and Predictions

BORUSSIA DORTMUND WILL TAKE CONFIDENCE AFTER BEATING BAYERN MUNICH IN MARCH

Bayern Munich head into the clash against Borussia Dortmund with the better head-to-head record over the last five games against their opponents. Bayern Munich have won three of their last five German Bundesliga games against Borussia Dortmund, there has also been one draw between these teams and Borussia Dortmund have won one of these five matches. Borussia Dortmund will take confidence after beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the most recent match between the teams which took place on the 30th of March 2024. Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson found the back of the net for Borussia Dortmund during this match and they will be looking to punish Bayern Munich again.

PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: BAYERN MUNICH CLEAR FAVOURITES 

Home: 7/2 (4.50) - 22.2% 
Draw: 33/10 (4.30) - 23.3%
Away: 17/25 (1.68) - 59.5%
*Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Last Five Meetings (German Bundesliga)

• 30/03/24: Bayern Munich 0-2 Borussia Dortmund
• 04/11/23: Borussia Dortmund 0-4 Bayern Munich 
• 01/04/23: Bayern Munich 4-2 Borussia Dortmund 
• 08/10/22: Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Bayern Munich
• 23/04/22: Bayern Munich 3-1 Borussia Dortmund

BORUSSIA DORTMUND CURRENT FORM - LWWLL

Borussia Dortmund will be looking to home ground advantage to guide them to a much needed victory against Bayern Munich. The home team have not been consistent throughout their last five matches in all competitions and they have lost more games than they have won.

Borussia Dortmund lost 3-1 against Mainz in their most recent German Bundesliga match away from home on the 9th of November. Borussia Dortmund will need to be organised on defence if they are to stand a chance of victory against Bayern Munich.

This team beat SK Sturm Graz 1-0 in a UEFA Champions League match on the 5th of November. Before this match they beat RB Leipzig 2-1 in a German Bundesliga clash and they lost back to back games against VfL Wolfsburg and FC Augsburg.

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

Serhou Guirassy 

The Borussia Dortmund forward has banged in six goals throughout the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga. The Guinea international is proving himself to be a fan favourite at Borussia Dortmund and he will be looking to get the fans chanting his name and celebrating in style with a goal against Bayern Munich. Serhou Guirassy has scored over 40 goals in the German Bundesliga throughout his career. These goal scoring stats show us that Serhou Guirassy is a good bet as an anytime goalscorer. 

Emre Can

The tough as nails attacking German midfielder will be looking to link up with the likes of Serhou Guirassy and unleash some midfield magic to open the Bayern Munich defence. Emre Can has scored two goals throughout the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga. Are you backing Emre Can to find the back of the net against Bayern Munich?

BAYERN MUNICH: CURRENT FORM - WWWWW

Bayern Munich head into this game against Borussia Dortmund on the back of five wins in a row in all competitions. The Bavarians smashed VfL Bochum 5-0 away from home on the 27th of October 2024. Bayern Munich continued their goal scoring party with a 4-0 victory against Mainz on the 30th of October, and they followed this victory up with wins against FC Union Berlin, Benfica, and St Pauli. Bayern Munich have not conceded a goal in their last five matches, their attack and defence has been an absolute masterclass and Borussia Dortmund will require something special to beat their last line of defence. 

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

Harry Kane

The inspirational England captain is at the goals again. Harry Kane is currently the joint top goal scorer in the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga season with 11 goals. The Bayern Munich forward won the German Bundesliga golden boot with 36 goals in 32 matches throughout the 2023-2024 German Bundesliga. Considering the form Bayern Munich are in combined with the quality in their team it would be a good bet to bet on Harry Kane as an anytime goalscorer.

Jamal Musiala

The Bayern Munich midfielder has been in good form throughout the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga. Jamal Musiala has scored five goals throughout the current campaign and he is always a goalscoring threat. We think that it is worth taking a bet on Jamal Musiala as an anytime goalscorer against Borussia Dortmund.

Michael Olise

The French midfielder has scored five goals throughout the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga season and he looks set to be a future star of the beautiful game. Michael Olise is a good bet as an anytime goalscorer.

SUGGESTED BETS

If you enjoy betting on the German Bundesliga, here are some bets you can place at some of the top football sportsbooks. 

• Both Teams to Score: Expect goals in this game. The last time this match ended in a goalless draw was in March 2016. Both teams have excellent attacking players. (1.41 with Betway) (0.4 with Hollywoodbets) (1.41 with Supabets)
• Bayern Munich to Win: The away team are firing on all cylinders and their strong form suggests that they are a good bet for a win. (17/25 with Betway) (0.7 with Hollywoodbets) (67/100 with Supabets) 
• Away team to Score in Both Halves: Bayern Munich have been in impressive attacking form throughout the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga and it is worth a bet on them scoring in both halves during this match. (101/100 with Betway) (0.95 with Hollywoodbets) (93/100 with Supabets) 

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE BAYERN MUNICH WON THE GERMAN BUNDESLIGA?

Bayern Munich are the undisputed kings of the German Bundesliga having won the tournament a record 33 times throughout their history. Bayern Munich last won the German Bundesliga in 2023 and they will be looking to reach the summit of German football again this season. Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller has won the German Bundesliga title a record 12 times, the most of any player. Looking at these stats, it is a safe bet to take a punt on Bayern Munich even at this early stage of the season to win the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga.