Borussia Dortmund host Bayern Munich in the first Klassiker of the season in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening.
Even at this early stage of the campaign, this is probably a must-win for BVB if they hope to include themselves in the title race as they are currently 10 points behind their rivals from Bavaria.
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Dortmund Recent Form
Dortmund have won four out of their last five games in all competitions.
They have defeated RB Leipzig and Freiburg in the Bundesliga and Sturm Graz and Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
Their loss in that run came in the Bundesliga versus Mainz.
Dortmund Injury News
Emre Can is currently serving a ban following his red card against Mainz but he'll return next week.
Karim Adeyemi is close to a return following a hamstring issue but this weekend may come too soon for him.
Last Dortmund Lineup
Here's how Dortmund lined up against Dinamo.
Bayern Recent Form
Bayern's recent form has been relentless as they have won seven games in a row across all competitions.
Vincent Kompany's men have beat Bochum, Union Berlin, St. Pauli and Augsburg in the Bundesliga, Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Mainz in the DFB-Pokal.
Bayern Injury News
Joao Palhinha is out until January, but Aleksandar Pavlovic and Hiroki Ito should be available again soon after shoulder surgery and a broken ankle respectively.
Last Bayern Lineup
Here's how Bayern lined up against PSG.
Dortmund - Player To Watch
Serhou Guirassy has been in excellent form for Dortmund, with four goals and three assists recorded in his last eight games. He's scored in his most recent two matches against Mainz and Dinamo.
Bayern - Player To Watch
Harry Kane has been simply brilliant for club and country this season, with 23 goals scored in 21 starts in all competitions.
Dortmund vs Bayern - Prediction
Although anything can happen in a Klassiker, Dortmund are simply not as good a team as Bayern at the moment and the Bavarian side will fancy themselves to continue their impressive winning run.
Scoreline prediction - Dortmund 1-3 Bayern
