Bayern Munich vs Dortmund Prediction & Betting Tips (18 October)

Having returned to the top of German football last May, Bayern Munich had every intention of launching this new exercise in the best possible way in order to assert itself as the main favorite for its own succession. A successful mission for Vincent Kompany's men who achieved an incredible flawless performance over the first 6 days. Beyond the good results, the Bavarians impressed on the field with a series of demonstrations such as against Hamburg 5-0, Hoffenheim 1-4, Werder Bremen 4-0 and finally against Eintracht Frankfurt 0-3 before the international break. Consequently, the Munich residents are well at the top of the ranking with 4 lengths ahead of their first pursuer who is none other than their opponent of the day. Moreover, Bayern is not content with imposing its domination on the national scene and it even finds itself in a very good position in the Champions League where it quite easily won its first two matches against Chelsea 3-1 and against Pafos 1-5.

Opposite, Borussia Dortmund is obviously not at the same stratospheric level as that displayed by its rival but it does not, however, have to be ashamed of its start to the season. On the contrary, Niko Kovac's men occupy a very convincing 2nd place in the standings, 4 units behind their opponent of the day, and they are still undefeated in all competitions since the restart. In C1, the Borussen were first joined on the wire by Juventus 4-4 before crushing Bilbao 4-1. At the same time, in the Bundesliga , BVB enjoyed a great series of 4 straight wins against Union Berlin 3-0, Heidenheim 0-2, Wolfsburg 1-0 and Mainz 0-2 before having to share the points with Leipzig 1-1 in a clash played just before the international break. 

Bavaria's good start to the season is without playmaker Musiala (fibula fracture), Japanese central defender Ito, the usual holder at left back Alphonso Davies, the international Croatian Stanisic (right side) and the second goalkeeper Urbig who currently fill all the ranks of the infirmary. However, the Munich people still rely on the impressive Harry Kane. The Englishman maintains a fantastic pace at the top of the Bundesliga scorers' rankings with 11 goals already scored (to which we add 4 goals in C1). The Three Lions captain also provided 3 assists. At his side, the twirling Gnabry (3 goals, 3 assists), French international Olise (3 goals, 2 assists in the championship; 1 goal, 2 assists in C1) and Colombian recruit Luis Diaz (5 goals, 3 assists) will also be one to watch in this match. Absent since the start of the season, defensive captain Can should not be on the trip to the Allianz Arena.

The young defender Anselmino and the young Belgian Duranville are also unfit. Finally, striker Campbell could still be with his team to play in the U20 World Cup. The BVB can also count on a formidable scorer in the person of former Rennais Guirassy who has scored 4 times in the Bundesliga this season. The twirling Adeyemi (2 goals, 1 assist in Bundesliga) could also stand out in this part as well as the full-back Svensson (2 assists) and the conductor Brandt (2 assists). 

• Summary: FC Bayern München is going head to head with Borussia Dortmund starting on 18 Oct 2025 at 16:30 UTC at Allianz Arena stadium, Munich city, Germany. The match is a part of the Bundesliga .
• Referee: Bastian Dankert
• Bayern Munich Feedinco Rating: 7.25
• Dortmund Feedinco Rating: 6.99