Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich Predictions

Few teams in Europe can match Bayern Munich when it comes to attacking firepower. The Bavarians regularly score plenty of goals, and they will begin the new campaign with a clash against Borussia Dortmund for the German Super Cup. Can the hosts pull off a surprise and stop the reigning champions?

• Bayern have lost just one of their last 16 matches against Borussia Dortmund
• The Bavarians kept a clean sheet only once in six pre-season friendlies
• The German Super Cup will be played at Signal Iduna Park

Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich Predictions

Last season, Bayern Munich found themselves beaten over two legs in the Champions League only once, against Paris Saint-Germain. Everything suggests that the Bavarians are entering the 2026/27 season even stronger, having made several interesting additions to their squad during the summer.

Our tip: Over 8.5 corners at odds of 1.54 (-185)

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, have plenty of reasons for concern ahead of the start of the season. Their pre-season results showed that BVB still have a lot to improve defensively. Will Bayern be able to take advantage of their opponents' weaknesses? The recent history between the two sides suggests that this is very likely.

Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich Betting odds

Considering Bayern's current form and the results of previous meetings between the two sides, it is hardly surprising that bookmakers see the German champions as clear favourites to win the German Super Cup. Bayern's victory is priced at 1.65 (-154). The draw is available at 4.20 (320) - 4.50 (350), while Borussia Dortmund's victory is priced at around 4.60 (360).

Predicted lineups

Neither team will be able to field their strongest possible line-up. A lot of attention has been focused on the situation surrounding Jamal Musiala, who has fainted twice during pre-season matches recently. Konrad Laimer will also miss the game through injury, while Zaragoza is also dealing with fitness problems. Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, will be without Can and Schlotterbeck, who are both struggling with injuries. Elias Benkara has also had fitness issues recently.

• Borussia Dortmund: Kobe - Gadou, Mane, Bensebaini - Svensson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Ryerson - Karetsas, Inacio, Guirassy
• Bayern: Urbig - Boey, Tah, Min-jae, Brown - Kimmich, Bischof, Pavlovic - Saibari, Kane, Diaz

Recent results

Borussia Dortmund began their run of friendly matches with defeats against Fortuna Dusseldorf and Osaka, but their performances improved considerably afterwards. BVB beat Tokyo 1-0, defeated Arsenal 3-2 and ended their preparations with a 2-2 draw against Roma. Bayern, meanwhile, responded to their defeat against Wehen with a run of five consecutive victories. Among the teams they defeated were Aston Villa and RB Leipzig.

Borussia Dortmund - recent matches

15.08.2026 - Borussia Dortmund - AS Roma 2:2 (Friendly)
09.08.2026 - Arsenal - Borussia Dortmund 2:3 (Friendly)
01.08.2026 - Tokyo - Borussia Dortmund 0:1 (Friendly)
29.07.2026 - C-Osaka - Borussia Dortmund 1:0 (Friendly)
25.07.2026 - Fortuna Dusseldorf - Borussia Dortmund 2:1 (Friendly)

Bayern Munich - recent matches

18.08.2026 - Heidenheim - Bayern 2:4 (Friendly)
15.08.2026 - Bayern - RB Leipzig 3:1 (Friendly)
07.08.2026 - Bayern - Aston Villa 2:1 (Friendly)
04.08.2026 - Jeju SK - Bayern 1:2 (Friendly)
30.07.2026 - Rottach-Egern - Bayern 0:15 (Friendly)

Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich German Super Cup match

Borussia Dortmund last won the German Super Cup in 2019. Bayern lifted the trophy last year and will certainly want to start the 2026/27 campaign by repeating that success. Everything points towards the Bavarians, who are in excellent form and have a particularly strong squad. Borussia Dortmund's advantage is playing at home - the atmosphere at Signal Iduna Park could give the hosts a boost. However, their head-to-head record is a major concern. Dortmund have won just one of their last 16 meetings with Bayern, which is a very unfavourable statistic for BVB.

Broadcast

The match will take place on Saturday, August 22, at 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT in the United States and at 8:30 PM CEST in Central Europe. The teams will face each other at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.