DFB Pokal Final Preview - Dortmund vs Bayern Munich

DFB Pokal Final Preview - Dortmund vs Bayern Munich

These two teams met in the UEFA Champions League final last year. This time none of them could enter the Champions League final. Still, they are again playing against each other at the end of season, in the final of German DFB Pokal at Berlin on this Saturday. Dormund has not won a single title this season. This is their final chance. Can they beat the mighty Bayern Munich?

 

When these two sides met last time, just about a month ago, Dortmund scored an easy 3-0 victory. An encore would not be easy for them. Still, the team would fancy their chances, mainly for two reasons.

 

First, Bayern has lost their self confidence. They are not the galloping side that triumphed against all comers. They managed just four wins in the last seven games of the Bundesliga. Second, the defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi final exposed chinks in Bayern’s defence, particularly against quick counter-attacks.

 

The player who will receive the biggest attention will be Robert Lewandowski. He will be playing for Bayern in the next season. This will be his final game for Dortmund. He will want to leave them on a high. What a better way to leave than scoring against his future club?

 

Bayern Munich will not field Mario Mandzukic and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Schweinsteiger is injured, and Mandzukic has been rested. The rest of the regular starters of both the teams are available for selection.

 

Bayern Munich tends to win big matches. However, they are not in the best frame of mind. Some players, including Franck Ribéry, have expressed their disappointment with Pep Guardiola’s methods. The lack of harmony in the Bayern ranks offers a window of opportunity for Dortmund.

 

Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Prediction

Dortmund to lift the trophy 2.60 @ Bet365

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