- Bayern are unbeaten in 3 at home, winning 3 and conceding only twice in Bundesliga 2026/2027.
- Dortmund are unbeaten in 3 on the road, winning 2 and drawing 1, conceding only 2 goals.
- Bayern have 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 against Dortmund, including a 2-1 Super Cup 2026 win away from home.
Der Klassiker set to be a thriller
Top of the table Borussia Dortmund (17 points from 7 games) face second-placed FC Bayern Munich (14 points from 6) in Saturday's Bundesliga 2026/2027 blockbuster at the Allianz Arena in Germany.
Bayern are the clear favourites with the bookmakers at 1.36, but BVB are 6.0 and the draw is 5.9.
Dortmund's form has been mixed of late, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 in all competitions, but they have been much better in the last two games.
They beat Sabah FK 2-1 away from home in their latest UEFA Champions League - League Phase 2026/2027 game before claiming a 1-0 win at home to Eintracht Frankfurt to stay at the top of the Bundesliga 2026/2027.
Bayern Munich come into the game off the back of a 3-game unbeaten run after their 3-3 draw away to Viking FK in UEFA Champions League - League Phase 2026/2027 followed by a 6-1 Bundesliga 2026/2027 win over RB Leipzig and a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the same competition.
Kompany's Bayern have been in free-flowing fashion, with Harry Kane having 6 goals in his last 5 games as Bayern have racked up 20 in the same period, but BVB will offer a different test on Saturday.
Dortmund are a different challenge
Niko Kovač has made Dortmund a much more compact team that is very dangerous in transition, playing faster on the break and creating opportunities via more vertical wing-overloads.
Serhou Guirassy has been BVB's main man in the box in the recent past, scoring 2 of their 4 goals in the last 5 games, but Fabio Silva has 2 in 3 in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 and will give BVB an edge in the penalty box.
Michael Olise is Munich's spark, however, and has 4 goals in his 4 Bundesliga 2026/2027 games. He has the knack of unlocking defenses and could be a good anytime goalscorer play on Saturday.
The odds on a home win for Bayern look way too low for a side that is used to being the biggest fish in this particular pond, but Dortmund's current form and solid away record suggest that it won't be as easy as some think.
The Schwarzgelben haven't won in their last 2 away to Bayern, but there is enough about Dortmund's recent form and away solidity to suggest that the gap should be a lot closer than the odds suggest.
A Bayern win is still the most likely outcome, but both teams to score at 1.36 also looks live given how open Kompany's side have been and Dortmund's ability to nick goals on the counter on the road.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.2 is probably the best value play in the market, however, as this is likely to be a clash of styles that is both sharp and tactical as Bayern want to keep BVB pinned back and the visitors want to spring onto the counter.
Bayern should have the edge in terms of overall quality and home advantage, but Dortmund will make it tough, so take the hosts to win and the game to feature a few goals in the process.
