Bayern’s 18 home goals test Dortmund in Bundesliga Round 8
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Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund meet in Bundesliga Round 8 level on 17 points, with Bayern’s home scoring record set against Dortmund’s strong away defensive figures.
Before kickoff
Bayern’s home attack meets Dortmund’s away defence
Can Borussia Dortmund contain Bayern München’s strongest home evidence? Bayern have scored 18 goals in three home games this Bundesliga season, while Dortmund have conceded two goals in three away games. Dortmund have also kept two away clean sheets, making this a clear test of Bayern’s scoring output against the visitors’ road record.
Top two level before Round 8
The provisional Bundesliga standings put Bayern München at ranked #1 with 17 points from seven games and Borussia Dortmund at ranked #2 with 17 points from seven games. The result will matter in a meeting between the top two, but the supplied table does not establish what position either side will hold afterwards.
Bayern’s seven-match form sequence is Win, Draw, Win, Win, Draw, Win, Win. Dortmund’s seven-match sequence is Win, Win, Win, Win, Draw, Draw, Win. Both teams therefore arrive unbeaten across the stated sample, though Dortmund’s away record is two wins, one draw and no losses, compared with Bayern’s three home wins from three.
Bayern’s listed goal threat and team news
M. Olise leads Bayern’s listed scorer-chart entries with six goals and three assists in seven appearances. H. Kane has four goals and five assists in seven appearances, while L. Díaz has four goals and one assist in six appearances. L. Diaz is listed as missing with a muscle injury; T. Buchmann is also missing with a knee injury. J. Musiala and M. Neuer are questionable with muscle and foot injuries respectively. Dortmund list E. Can, G. Konstantelias and J. Lerma as missing, while K. Karetsas is questionable.
At kickoff, can Dortmund’s two away clean sheets withstand Bayern’s 18-goal home output?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Bayern München | WWDWW | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 17 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | WDDWW | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | LLWDW | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | LWWWD | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | WLWLW | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 12 | |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | WDDWD | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
| 7 | FSV Mainz 05 | LWLWL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | |
| 8 | SV Elversberg | LWLDL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | DLDLD | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
| 10 | 1899 Hoffenheim | WWLLW | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | LWWWL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 9 | |
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | DLWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | WDLWL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | LWLDW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 8 | |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | LLWLL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | |
| 16 | FC Schalke 04 | DLLDW | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| 17 | Union Berlin | DDWLL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 6 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | WLLLL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 3 |