Bayern Munich welcome Borussia Dortmund to the Allianz Arena on Saturday, 31 October 2026, in the eighth round of the Bundesliga 2026-27 season.
Kick-off is scheduled for 20:30 Saudi Arabia time and 21:30 in the United Arab Emirates.
The fixture brings together the top two sides in the published league table. Bayern Munich are first on 17 points, while Borussia Dortmund are second, also on 17 points.
How to watch Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund
MBC holds the broadcast rights for the Bundesliga 2026-27 season. The match will be shown on MBC Action and MBC Shahid Sports.
محمد حسين will provide commentary on MBC Action, while احمد النفيسة is listed as the commentator for MBC Shahid Sports.
The game will also be available to watch online through the MBC Shahid Sports application.
Expected teams
Bayern Munich are expected to start with Jonas Urbig in goal, behind a defence of Josip Stanisic, Konrad Laimer, Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano.
Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic are set to form the midfield, with Michael Olise, Ismaila Sarr and Alphonso Davies operating behind Harry Kane.
Bayern’s expected line-up is:
Bayern Munich: Jonas Urbig; Josip Stanisic, Konrad Laimer, Jonathan Tah, Dayot Upamecano; Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic; Michael Olise, Ismaila Sarr, Alphonso Davies; Harry Kane.
Manager: A. Danks.
Borussia Dortmund’s predicted XI includes Gregor Kobel in goal, with J. Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck and Julian Ryerson in defence.
Carney Chukwuemeka and Felix Nmecha are expected in midfield. Daniel Svensson, Jude Bellingham, Joey Veerman and Serhou Guirassy complete the projected line-up.
Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Kobel; J. Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson; Carney Chukwuemeka, Felix Nmecha; Daniel Svensson, Jude Bellingham, Joey Veerman; Serhou Guirassy.
Manager: Niko Kovac.
Bundesliga table
The table lists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund level on points after seven matches. Bayern have scored 25 goals and conceded six, while Dortmund have scored 12 and conceded four.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 17 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Freiburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 12 |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | Mainz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Elversberg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 9 |
| 10 | Hoffenheim | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Hamburg | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 9 |
| 12 | Cologne | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Paderborn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Union Berlin | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 3 |
