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February 27, 2013 7:30 PM GMT
Allianz-Arena — München
Referee:‬ K. Kircher‎
Attendance:‬ 71000‎
 
43′ Arjen Robben
 

Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund Preview: Champions look for Pokal glory

With the visitors' hopes of retaining their title long gone, they will be hoping to defeat their rivals and win the cup for a second year in a row

By Enis Koylu

More On :  Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern München, FC Bayern München vs Borussia Dortmund
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Bongarts
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

BAYERN

Neuer
Lahm, Van Buyten, Dante, Alaba
Martinez, Schweinsteiger
Muller, Kroos, Robben
Mandzukic
DORTMUND

Weidenfeller
Piszczek, Subotic, Santana, Schmelzer
Gundogan, Bender
Blaszczykowski, Gotze, Reus
Lewandowski

Bayern Munich will be without the serivces of star man Franck Ribery, who is suspended after being sent off in the last round against Augsburg, with Arjen Robben expected to step in for the Frenchman.

However, Javi Martinez has shaken off a minor groin strain which forced him off early against Werder Bremen at the weekend, while Daniel Van Buyten has shaken off the flu.

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, will be boosted by the return of Robert Lewandowski, who has missed their recent league games due to suspension.

Meanwhile, Mats Hummels is expected to miss out with flu and will be replaced by Felipe Santana, but Jakub Blaszczykowski has recovered from a minor injury.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Bayern Munich have conceded just two goals since the start of 2013, both came in their last two matches.
  • These two teams met in the final of the competition last season, with Dortmund recording a 5-2 victory over their rivals.
  • Legendary coach Ottmar Hitzfeld (pictured, right) won this trophy three times with Bayern, but never during his six years with BVB.
  • Borussia Dortmund have lost just once in their last seven meetings with Bayern Munich - in the Supercup in August.
  • Mats Hummels started his career at the Allianz Arena, and moved to BVB in 2009, initially on loan.
  • Ten of the 19 players called up to Germany's squad for the recent fixture against France play for one of these clubs.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • FC Bayern München 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
    16.96 %
  • FC Bayern München 3-1 Borussia Dortmund
    15.54 %
  • FC Bayern München 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
    11.16 %
Head to Head
1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ 4 May 2013 Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1
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Germany - DFB-Pokal ‎(GERC)‎ 27 Feb 2013 FC Bayern München 1 - Borussia Dortmund 0
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ 1 Dec 2012 FC Bayern München 1 - Borussia Dortmund 1
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Last Five Matches
FC Bayern München
18 May 2013B. Mönchengladbach 3 - FC Bayern München 4GER1
11 May 2013FC Bayern München 3 - FC Augsburg 0GER1
4 May 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1GER1
1 May 2013Barcelona 0 - FC Bayern München 3UCL
27 Apr 2013FC Bayern München 1 - SC Freiburg 0GER1
Borussia Dortmund
18 May 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2GER1
11 May 2013VfL Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 3GER1
4 May 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1GER1
30 Apr 2013Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0UCL
27 Apr 2013Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 - Borussia Dortmund 2GER1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
4DanteDefender
5Daniel Van BuytenDefender
21Philipp LahmDefender
20Javi MartínezMidfielder
10Arjen RobbenMidfielder
27D. AlabaMidfielder
31Bastian SchweinsteigerMidfielder
39Toni KroosMidfielder
9Mario MandzukicStriker
25Thomas MüllerStriker
22Tom StarkeGoalkeeper
17Jerome BoatengDefender
11Xherdan ShaqiriMidfielder
30Luiz Gustavo DiasMidfielder
44Anatoliy TymoshchukMidfielder
14Claudio PizarroStriker
33Mario GomezStriker
1Roman WeidenfellerGoalkeeper
4Neven SuboticDefender
26Lukasz PiszczekDefender
27Felipe SantanaDefender
29Marcel SchmelzerDefender
8Ilkay GündoganMidfielder
10Mario GötzeMidfielder
19Kevin GroßkreutzMidfielder
6Sven BenderMidfielder
9Robert LewandowskiStriker
11Marco ReusMidfielder
20Mitchell LangerakGoalkeeper
5Sebastian KehlMidfielder
7Moritz LeitnerMidfielder
16Jakub BlaszczykowskiMidfielder
8Nuri SahinMidfielder
23Julian SchieberStriker
Players to Watch
Mario Mandzukic
Mario Mandzukic
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
4 3 2 0
With Mario Gomez scoring twice at the weekend, and given the wave of speculation linking Bayern with Lewandowski, the onus will be on Mandzukic to show that he is still the main man at the Allianz Arena, and there will be no better way to do so than by leading his side to victory over the champions.
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
4 1 0 0
All eyes will inevitably be on Lewandowski, given how his absence was felt by Dortmund on Sunday at Gladbach and the speculation linking him with a move to Bayern, but he will eager to prove where his loyalties lie during this clash, one of the biggest of his side's season.
Prediction
There may be a hefty gap separating them in standings, but Bayern and Dortmund are incredibly equal teams. The visitors have a knack of raising their game on the biggest stage, and I'd expect this one to go all the way.
Editor's Prediction
Bayern Munich 2
Borussia Dortmund 2
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Vedad Ibisevic Vedad Ibisevic
Striker
VfB Stuttgart 		4 1
Ivica Olic Ivica Olic
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Wolfsburg 		4 0
Mario Gomez Mario Gomez
Striker
Bayern Munich 		4 0
Bas Dost Bas Dost
Striker
Wolfsburg 		4 0
Arjen Robben Arjen Robben
Midfielder
Bayern Munich 		4 0

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