German Super Cup: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich Preview, Odds, Prediction

The first Der Klassiker of the season takes place this Tuesday night, as Borussia Dortmund hosts Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup. This will be one of the most important games of the season for both sides, as it can set the tone for the remaining part of the campaign. Borussia started the season very well, while on the other side, the champions haven’t been looking like themselves in the recent few weeks. Both teams suffered a lot of changes this summer, which only increases the importance of this match. As said, the result here could have a long-term impact.

Preview

Borussia Dortmund (+185) will have a lot of trouble with injured and absent players, but on the other side, they have Erling Haaland, who started the season with a blast in the first round against Eintracht Frankfurt. The sensational striker scored two goals and added on assist to show everyone that the summer pause didn’t affect him whatsoever.

After losing two friendly games in a row, the Millionaires posted three wins, two of them in competitive events. The first one was against Wehen in DFB Pokal, 0-3, and the second in the Bundesliga opener, once they trashed Eintracht with 5-2.

Even though Marco Rose took over the team, Borussia’s style of play remained the same, offensive-minded with lots of chances and very, very fast counter-attacks.

Bayern Munich (+120) played only 1-1 against Borussia Monchengladbach on the road, extending their winless streak. Just to remind you that Julian Nagelsmann didn’t triumph since taking over the six-time European champions. It seems that his philosophy of play isn’t accepted well, as he likes to play a little less aggressively than his predecessor, Hansi Flick.

That is why he posted two draws and three losses in the past month. Also, the only match in which Bayern didn’t allow two or more goals was in Monchengladbach, but even then, it was due to pure luck and the referee’s help. The official didn’t award a clear penalty to the home team in the finish.

We don’t need to say too much about their game plan and tactics because Bayern is one of the most efficient teams in Europe over the previous 10 years.

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Brandt, Guerreiro, Meunier, Schmelzer, Zagadou, Mats Hummels, and Coulibaly are all out due to respective injuries. Emre Can is doubtful, but he should play.

On the other side, Hernandez, Pavard, Roca, and Tolisso are not available.

Head to Head Matches

Bayern has five consecutive victories over Borussia, and the last three were all with both teams scoring and at least five goals. They met in the last two Super Cups and have one win each.

Prediction

This one is pretty simple because there is no other option but to bet on goals. Our suggestion would be to go with over 3.5 scores, with the current odds on that pick -110. The second suggestion would be to bet on two or more goals in the opening 45 minutes, and that one will double your stakes, with the odds on that at +100.

Pick: Over 3.5 goals -110