Bayern Munich have dominated the rivalry for the most part

The last edition of Der Klassiker this season couldn’t have been scheduled at a more difficult time than this. How will the two managers handle this clash after both teams lost in the Champions League this week?

Bayern Munich suffereed a surprising defeat at Allianz Arena when they met Inter Milan on Tuesday. But losing 1-2 is not that bad and the Bavarians might turn it around next week. The same cannot be said about Borussia Dortmund, who were trashed 4-0 at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. While we’ve seen miracles in the CL before, no one expects BVB to achieve anything significant in the rematch vs Barcelona.

This, however, means that Niko Kovac may throw more resourses into the derby with Bayern Munich, while Vincent Kompany might opt into resting some of his stars ahead of the CL rematch. Bayern Munich also have some room for errors with the six point lead over Bayer Leverkusen, while Borussia Dortmund are chasing the Top 4 and need every winnable point in the remaining six rounds.

Der Klassiker has always been the most attractive German derby, although Bayern Munich have dominated the rivalry for the most part. The Bavarians have seven wins in the last 10 H2Hs, while Borussia Dortmund have only one. The reverse fixture this season, however, ended in a 1-1 draw.

We all know Harry Kane is going to play every possible minute until the end of the season and try to score as many goals as possible. But the main man behind his scoring success lately is named Michael Olise. The 23-year-old is the best provider in the league with 12 assists to date and he also provided the assist for the late equalizer in the reverse fixture, which saved Bayern Munich.

Probable line-ups
Bayern Munich: Urbig, Stanisic, Kim, Dier, Laimer, Kimmich, Palhinha, Sane, Muller, Olise, Kane.

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Bensebaini, Can, Anton, Ryerson, Gross, Gittens, Chukwuemeka, Brandt, Adeyemi, Guirassy.