Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund evenly matched heading into Klassiker statement

· Bundesliga-Official

Bayern Munich host Borussia Dortmund in the first Klassiker of the Bundesliga season on Saturday, with both teams level on points at the top of the table. But where do they stand ahead of a potentially defining fixture? Here’s the lowdown…

Before last term’s first Klassiker on Matchday 7, Bayern had already opened a four-point gap over BVB , and their 2-1 win put them seven points ahead. Dortmund improved as the season went on, but by the time the teams had played their final fixture, Bayern were 16 points clear of their closest challengers.

This term, though, only goal difference separates them after seven matchdays, and much of that is down to Dortmund’s solidity. No side has conceded fewer than their four league goals so far this term.

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