Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | DFL-Supercup 2026 final

Dortmund and Bayern meet in a closely contested Franz Beckenbauer Supercup clash.

Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich meet in the 2026 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, August 22. Bayern qualified as Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal winners after completing the domestic double. Meanwhile, Dortmund finished runners-up in the Bundesliga.

The fixture will be the 10th Supercup meeting between the two clubs. Bayern have won five of the previous nine encounters, compared with four victories for Dortmund.

Dortmund enter the match after a 2-2 draw with AS Roma in their final pre-season fixture. Meanwhile, Bayern beat RB Leipzig 3-1 before defeating Heidenheim 4-2 in an additional friendly on August 18.

Kick-off Details

• Competition: Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
• Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
• Time: 8:30 PM CEST [12:00 AM IST on Sunday, August 23, 2026]
• Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: Not in use

Form

Borussia Dortmund: W-L-L-L-D

Bayern Munich: W-W-W-L-W

Players to watch out for

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)

Guirassy scored Dortmund’s second goal in their 2-2 draw with Roma, completing the comeback after the visitors had taken a 2-0 lead. He is expected to lead the Dortmund attack in the Supercup.

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Kane remains Bayern’s main attacking threat. He scored twice in the club’s most recent Bundesliga meeting with Dortmund, a 3-2 victory in February. He is expected to start at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Facts

• Bayern completed the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in 2025-26.
• Dortmund finished second in the Bundesliga last season.
• This is the 10th Supercup meeting between Dortmund and Bayern.
• Bayern lead the Supercup head-to-head 5-4.
• Bayern have won 11 Supercup titles, while Dortmund have won six.
• Bayern won the most recent Bundesliga meeting 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park.
• Dortmund’s final pre-season game ended in a 2-2 draw against Roma.
• Bayern beat Heidenheim 4-2 in their final pre-season outing.

Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Match to end in a draw– 31/10 with bet365.
• Tip 2: Harry Kane to score anytime – 41/50 with bet365.
• Tip 3: Serhou Guirassy to score anytime – 6/4 with bet365.

Injury & team news

Borussia Dortmund will be without Carney Chukwuemeka, Maximilian Beier, Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can, all of whom are sidelined with injuries. Bayern Munich are also missing Jamal Musiala, Konrad Laimer, Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry through injury.

For Bayern, Musiala and Laimer continue to miss training. They are recovering from their respective injuries.

The side have welcomed Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano back into training after their World Cup involvement. Meanwhile, Gnabry and Karl have also returned to training despite remaining unavailable.

Head-to-head stats

• Matches Played: 48
• Borussia Dortmund (Win): 13
• Bayern Munich (Win): 26
• Draw: 09

Predicted Lineup

Borussia Dortmund

Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson; Karetsas, Inácio; Guirassy.

Bayern Munich

Neuer; Stanišić, Upamecano, Tah, Brown; Kimmich, Pavlović; Olise, Saibari, Luis Díaz; Kane.

Match Prediction

Bayern’s stronger pre-season results and their recent record against Dortmund give them an advantage. But Dortmund have home support at Signal Iduna Park and recovered from two goals down to draw with Roma in their final warm-up. Our prediction is for an open contest between the Bundesliga’s top two from last season.

Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Bayern Munich.

Telecast Details

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India: Zee5 app and website

Germany: SAT 1 and Sky Sport

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