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country flag Bundesliga Round 28
Bayern Munchen vs. Borussia Dortmund
Sat 06 April 2019 17:30
Referee
Manuel Grafe
Weather at KO
weather icon Partly Cloudy  13oC | Precip: 0% (0 mm) | Wind 8 m/s
Travel Info
2 hours plane, 2 hours coach
Distance
600 KM (Distance Matrix)

Bayern Munchen

Last updated: Sun 07 April 2019 08:09
In Brief

Alphonso Davies, Corentin Tolisso and Arjen Robben expected to miss out once again. Christian Fruchtl also ruled out. Manuel Neuer, James Rodriguez, David Alaba and Kingsley Coman back in full training

Looking Back

Almost suffered a shock in the DFB Cup, needing a late penalty to see off Heidenheim's challenge with a 5-4 win.

On an eight-match winning run at home in domestic competitions, scoring at least two goals on six occasions

Looking Ahead

Bayern will likely be boosted by Neuer's return with the keeper having missed the last couple of games with a thigh strain

Coman and Rodriguez had both picked up knocks in the cup game but are back in full training and are available

Alaba is also expected to feature with the fullback reporting back to full training

Fruchtl though will miss out for at least a month due to an elbow injury while Davies, Robben and Tolisso are not available

Points of Interest

Excellent record at home to Borussia Dortmund, having lost just once and winning five of the last eight meetings

Borussia Dortmund

Last updated: Sun 07 April 2019 08:09
In Brief

Managed to score late in a two goal win over Wolfsburg last weekend. Christian Pulisic, Maximilian Philipp and now also Achraf Hakimi on the injury list. Paco Alcacer does not travel with the team. Lukasz Piszczek and Abdou Diallo travel. Marco Reus back after rest last weekend.

Looking Back

Scored 2 or more goals in their last 3 in the league.

Lost just 2 of their last 27 league matches - both of which have been on the road.

Paco Alcacer has now become the team top scorer with 16 goals for the season, but 11 of those have come off the bench. Marco Reus is second with 15 goals this term.

Joint second fewest yellow cards picked up this season.

Have been leading in 22 matches this season and have not gone on to lose any of them.

Looking Ahead

On top of Christian Pulisic, Maximilian Philipp who were all unavailable last weekend through injury, right back Achraf Hakimi will miss the whole season.

Paco Alcacer has not travelled with the team after he picked up a knock last weekend.

Defenders Abdou Diallo, Lukas Piszczek are both with the squad for this match. Diallo picked up a knock last weekend so he is unlikely to start. While Piszczek has been out since the end of last year, but has been training for the last few weeks and could well get a start here. On the left Marcel Schmelzer should still start.

Marco Reus will be back in the starting side after being rested last weekend against Wolfsburg.

Points of Interest

Have not won away in the league against Bayern since Jürgen Klopp left the club. Lost the last 4 away in the league conceding a total of 17 goals.

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Borussia Dortmund

Last updated: Sun 07 April 2019 08:09
In Brief

Managed to score late in a two goal win over Wolfsburg last weekend. Christian Pulisic, Maximilian Philipp and now also Achraf Hakimi on the injury list. Paco Alcacer does not travel with the team. Lukasz Piszczek and Abdou Diallo travel. Marco Reus back after rest last weekend.

Looking Back

Scored 2 or more goals in their last 3 in the league.

Lost just 2 of their last 27 league matches - both of which have been on the road.

Paco Alcacer has now become the team top scorer with 16 goals for the season, but 11 of those have come off the bench. Marco Reus is second with 15 goals this term.

Joint second fewest yellow cards picked up this season.

Have been leading in 22 matches this season and have not gone on to lose any of them.

Looking Ahead

On top of Christian Pulisic, Maximilian Philipp who were all unavailable last weekend through injury, right back Achraf Hakimi will miss the whole season.

Paco Alcacer has not travelled with the team after he picked up a knock last weekend.

Defenders Abdou Diallo, Lukas Piszczek are both with the squad for this match. Diallo picked up a knock last weekend so he is unlikely to start. While Piszczek has been out since the end of last year, but has been training for the last few weeks and could well get a start here. On the left Marcel Schmelzer should still start.

Marco Reus will be back in the starting side after being rested last weekend against Wolfsburg.

Points of Interest

Have not won away in the league against Bayern since Jürgen Klopp left the club. Lost the last 4 away in the league conceding a total of 17 goals.

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Game Score
Round 7
Bayern Munchen - Borussia Monchengladbach 0 - 3
Round 8
Wolfsburg - Bayern Munchen 1 - 3
Round 16
Bayern Munchen - RB Leipzig 1 - 0
Round 17
Borussia Dortmund - Borussia Monchengladbach 2 - 1
Round 28
Bayern Munchen - Borussia Dortmund 5 - 0