Two of German football’s heavyweights meet in the semi-final of the DFB Cup on Wednesday evening, both hoping to beat their rival on the road to the final. The winner of this tie will meet either Borussia Monchengladbach or Eintracht Frankfurt in the final.
Despite leading the Bundesliga by eight points, Bayern have struggled in recent weeks and are without a victory in all competitions since beating Dortmund 4-1 earlier this month. On that occasion, goals came from Franck Ribery, a brace from Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben, with Raphael Guerreiro getting Dortmund’s only goal of the game. Since then however, they’ve drawn two games in the Bundesliga, against Mainz and Bayer Leverkusen, and they lost in the quarter finals of the Champions League. Elimination from the Champions League only adds to the already high levels of pressure on Carlo Ancelotti and he knows that his team needs to win this semi-final.
On the other hand, Dortmund come into this game having won their last two Bundesliga matches. They beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 on Saturday, with goals coming from Marco Reus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Guerreiro. Saturday’s victory followed up a 3-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. However, like Bayern, Dortmund have also been eliminated from European competition, losing 6-3 on aggregate to Monaco.
Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund Predictions
There’s not much separating these two teams and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Dortmund win this game. Unlike the league season, this is a one-off game and Bayern have struggled in recent weeks.
Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
Head to Head
- Bayern Munich have won two of the last five meetings between the two sides, drawing two and losing one.
- Bayern have only won one of their last five games in all competitions, although it was a 4-1 victory over Dortmund on 8th
- Dortmund have won two of their last five games, losing the other three, twice to Monaco and once to Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich Team News
Possible Starting XI: Sven Ulreich, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, David Alaba, Xabi Alonso, Arjen Robben, Thiago Alcantara, Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski
Injured: Manuel Neuer
Borussia Dortmund Team News
Possible Starting XI: Roman Burki, Lukasz Piszczek, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Sven Bender, Erik Durm, Gonzalo Castro, Julian Weigl, Raphael Guerreiro, Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Reus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Injured: Marc Bartra, Mario Gotze, Nuri Sahin, Andre Schurrle
