Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga Game Preview

Bayern Munich clashes with Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Saturday.

Bayern Munich is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Bayer Leverkusen on March 18 while Borussia Dortmund beat FC Cologne 6-1 at home on March 18.

Bayern Munich is in second place in the Bundesliga standings with 52 points in 25 games while Borussia Dortmund is in first place with 53 points in 25 games.

The player to watch in this game is Sadio Mané, who has six goals and four assists in 18 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Sadio Mané a 41.88 percent chance to score against Borussia Dortmund. He has 52 SCA and 10 GCA in 18 Bundesliga games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Bayern Munich 1.51
• Borussia Dortmund 5.40
• Draw: 5.00

Spread
• Bayern Munich -1, -1.5 (2.00)
• Bayer Leverkusen +1, +1.5 (1.82)

Total
• Over 3.5 (1.91)
• Under 3.5 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on October 8 and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Bayern Munich, Sadio Mané has a 41.88 percent chance to score. He averages 2.22 shots overall per sim, 1.21 shots on goal per and 0.54 goals per sim.

For Borussia Dortmund, Sébastien Haller has a 39.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.42 shots overall per sim, 0.78 shots on goal per and 0.51 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Over 3.5 (1.91)

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 2.32 to Borussia Dortmund 1.85.