Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Head-to-Head stats & prediction for Der Klassiker! 

The Bavarians finally have a title challenge so late in the season! The Black & Yellow's are leading the pack by a point, but their former head coach Thomas Tuchel stands in their way as a trip to Munich just got more interesting for the Bundesliga leaders!

Since October 2010, the two clubs have played each other 41 times in all competitions. In these, Bayern Munich have won 22 games whereas Borussia Dortmund have won just 12 times, with the game ending in a draw on seven occasions.

Recent history clearly shows Bayern Munich as the dominant force! In their last 5 Bundesliga meetings, Bayern have won 4 games while the most recent Der Klassiker ended in a 2-2 draw!

In their last three Bundesliga games, Bayern Munich have two wins against Stuttgart and Augsburg before falling to a loss against Bayer Leverkusen.

Borussia Dortmund on the other hand have won their games against Koln and Leipzig and they shared the points against their local rivals Schalke in their most recent Bundesliga games.

Author's prediction: Bayern Munich 2-2 Borussia Dortmund

With so much drama surrounding the Bayern camp in the last few days, Dortmund look more of a settled outfit at the moment. The game looks to be heading to a draw but the home side would have the advantage if they get on the board first!