Following a shock loss in the German Cup against third division Saarbrücken, Bayern Munich will be eager to bounce back in Saturday’s big Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund.
Harry Kane has enjoyed an extraordinary start to his Bundesliga career and is expected to shine again at the Signal Iduna Park, with bookmaker 10bet offering odds at 1.65 for him to score anytime on Saturday. The odds are at 4.50 for the England captain to score multiple goals.
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Kane scored another hat trick and even hit one goal from the halfway line last Saturday in an 8-0 triumph against Darmstadt, but Bayern couldn’t build on an early lead Wednesday and suffered a real shock in the 96th minute. It was an embarrassing result for the German giant, and the team will be under pressure to not only win on Saturday but also to do it with style.
Through his first 13 games with Bayern, Kane has produced 14 goals and seven assists, netting 12 times already in the league. The 30-year-old star forward can influence a game in multiple ways, and Dortmund needs to have a smart game plan to keep Kane in check.
Dortmund picked up a routine 1-0 win over Hoffenheim in the cup, but Edin Terzic’s side has also recently suffered a setback with a 3-3 draw against Frankfurt last weekend. The team managed to recover from a 2-0 deficit to make things even, but Dortmund ended up being mere minutes away from its first defeat of the season.
Considering Kane’s hugely impressive form, a defensive improvement is a must for Dortmund on Saturday. The team has actually done well at the back at home this season, with three clean sheets in five league outings. Another shutout would help Dortmund end a miserable run, as it’s been seven years since the last time the BVB registered a league clean sheet against Bayern.
With the team struggling to keep Bayern out, Dortmund’s run of results in this match-up is also very poor. There’s been only one win in the past 13 head-to-head Bundesliga meetings. There were even seven consecutive league defeats against Bayern before Anthony Modeste rescued a 2-2 draw in the final seconds last season in this fixture. It was a step in the right direction for Dortmund, but the fans must be hungry to taste victory in this fixture finally and probably wouldn’t be happy with another win-less effort.
