Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Jupp Heynckes's Bayern Munich 2012/13 bring 4-2-3-1 and wide forwards with high press. Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund 2010/11 answer with 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with youth core; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Bayern MunichJupp Heynckes · 4-2-3-1 · Wide Forwards · High PressBorussia DortmundJürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1 · Gegenpressing · Youth Core

400 alternate nights

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund

Model lean: Bayern Munich

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.751.25

48%
Bayern Munich
23.8%
Draw
28.2%
Borussia Dortmund

Most likely scores

  1. 2–110.5%
  2. 1–19.5%
  3. 1–09%
  4. 2–28%
  5. 0–18%
  6. 1–26.5%

Match profile

xG1.691.31
Shots14.511.7
Poss55%45%
CS27.3%18.5%
BTTS59%
Over 2.558%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Bayern MunichG/m
  2. Mandžukić2060.52
  3. Ribéry1490.37
  4. Robben1430.36
  5. Müller1000.25
  1. Borussia DortmundG/m
  2. Barrios1560.39
  3. Götze1060.27
  4. Großkreutz950.24
  5. Kagawa740.18
Home XIBayern Munich2012/13Jupp Heynckes · 4-2-3-1
93OVR

XI

  • STMario Mandžukić86
  • LWFranck Ribéry92
  • CAMThomas Müller89
  • RWArjen Robben92
  • CDMJavi Martínez87
  • CDMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • LBDavid Alaba86
  • CBDante84
  • CBJérôme Boateng87
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CMToni Kroos86
  • STMario Gomez85
  • CDMLuiz Gustavo82
  • CBHolger Badstuber82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri80
  • STClaudio Pizarro80
  • CDMAnatoliy Tymoshchuk78
  • GKTom Starke74
  • LBDiego Contento74
Away XIBorussia Dortmund2010/11Jürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield93
Defence91
Goalkeeping94
Chemistry95
Overall93

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry94
Overall86

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XI

  • STMario Mandžukić86
  • LWFranck Ribéry92
  • CAMThomas Müller89
  • RWArjen Robben92
  • CDMJavi Martínez87
  • CDMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • LBDavid Alaba86
  • CBDante84
  • CBJérôme Boateng87
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CMToni Kroos86
  • STMario Gomez85
  • CDMLuiz Gustavo82
  • CBHolger Badstuber82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri80
  • STClaudio Pizarro80
  • CDMAnatoliy Tymoshchuk78
  • GKTom Starke74
  • LBDiego Contento74
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XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72
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