Saturday will witness the occurrence of the first Klassiker of the season as Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich face off in a highly anticipated showdown.
Having battled for the title until the final moments last season, the rivalry is set to be reignited on Saturday at Signal Iduna Park.
Both teams enter this match undefeated in their first nine games. Bayern currently sits second in the league standings with 23 points, while Dortmund is in fourth place with 21 points.
In their most recent league games, Bayern displayed their excellence by thrashing SV Darmstadt 98 8-0, in a game that Harry Kane netted a hat-trick, including a stunning goal from the halfway line.
Dortmund, on the other hand, dropped points in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Points were lost in that game, but it was a result that ensured Dortmund maintain their unbeaten run in the league that currently reads 17. It is the longest a team in the Bundesliga has gone unbeaten. And at home, they remain undefeated in their last 20 top-flight matches.
Last season’s encounter between these two sides was a thrilling spectacle! BVB had to fight back from a 2-0 deficit to secure a 2-2 draw with almost the last kick of the game.
In the return leg played in Munich, Bayern managed to defeat their opponents 4-2 in Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of the Bavarians.
For Saturday’s game, Bayern will heavily rely on the talents of Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, and Leroy Sane. They will face a formidable Dortmund lineup that includes an in-form Julian Brandt, Niclas Fülkrug, and the evergreen Marco Reus.
In addition to the Klassiker, Matchday 10 will feature several other exciting games. League leaders Bayer Leverkusen will aim to continue with their fantastic form under Xabi Alonso when they take on a challenging Hoffenheim side.
Third-placed VfB Stuttgart, who recently lost Bundesliga top goalscorer Serhou Guirassy to injury, will seek to return to their winning ways as they face Heidenheim.
RB Leipzig will visit bottom-placed FSV Mainz, who are still searching for their first win of the season.
Meanwhile, Union Berlin will strive to break their poor run as they take on Frankfurt, who have lost only one game this season.
The other matches will see Darmstadt face VfL Bochum, Köln against Augsburg, Freiburg battling Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Wolfsburg clashing with Werder Bremen.
