Bayern vs. Dortmund Prediction on April 1, 2023

Match info

The matchup between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund will take place at Munich’s Allianz Arena at 6:30 PM local time, on Saturday, April 1. The largest men’s football event in Germany this season is expected to be entertaining as usual and is played within Round 26 of the 2022-23 Bundesliga.

Meeting statistics

A number of factors make the inaugural “Der Klassiker“ of 2023 a noteworthy game. The significant event is that Thomas Tuchel will be making his debut as Bayern’s head coach. Then there’s the fact that these two are practically tied for first place in the Bundesliga standings (only one point separates them). This effectively amounts to a title fight.

The current form of Bayern

Bayern revealed last week that Thomas Tuchel would take over as head coach of the squad after Julian Nagelsmann’s contract with the club was terminated. The team Tuchel formerly commanded will be the opponent for his Bayern debut.

Tuchel actually established himself as a prominent expert as Dortmund’s head coach. Due to his success at BVB, France’s PSG hired him as their manager in 2018. He then coached Chelsea from early 2021 until late 2022, helping the “Blues“ win the Champions League during his time in the London-based team. Tuchel possesses all the credentials necessary to inspire confidence in everyone that he’ll succeed in running his new organization. Whether he has had enough time to get the players ready for “Der Klassiker“, though, is the major question.

The latest results of Bayern:

• Lost to Leverkusen with a score of 1-2.
• Victory over Augsburg with a score of 5-3.
• Victory over PSG with a score of 2-0.
• Victory over Stuttgart with a score of 2-1.
• Victory over Union Berlin with a score of 3-0.

The current form of Dortmund

Since a team other than Bayern last won the Bundesliga, it has been 11 years. Dortmund accomplished this in 2012, and they now have the opportunity to repeat it. They have reached the top of the standings thanks to their outstanding performances since the year 2023 began and Bayern’s underwhelming efforts.

With 53 points, Dortmund now lead second-placed Bayern by one point. Beating Bayern on Saturday would mean moving closer to the championship with nine rounds remaining. Can they accomplish it, then? Online sportsbooks with betting bonuses don’t have faith in such an outcome.

The latest results of Dortmund:

• Victory over Köln with a score of 6-1.
• Drew with Schalke with a score of 2-2.
• Lost to Chelsea with a score of 0-2.
• Victory over RB Leipzig with a score of 2-1.
• Victory over Hoffenheim with a score of 1-0.

Head-to-head encounters

The last time Dortmund beat Bayern was in 2019: 2-0 in the Super Cup. This was followed by as many as eight successive wins of Bayern in head-to-heads. The last match these two played ended in a draw: 2-2 in Bundesliga, last October.

Match analytics

Will Thomas Tuchel win “Der Klassiker“ on his first competitive match as Bayern’s coach? We believe he will. And it’s not simply because he’s an excellent manager. Also, his players are just superior to those who represent Dortmund. In addition, the visitors will be without a number of important players, including Gregor Kobel, their starting goalie.

Pick: Bayern to win and over 2.5 goals. Vbet offers odds of 1.82 for this bet.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. Bayern vs. Dortmund 4:2