Der Klassiker returns for the 136th time on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund take on the league leaders Bayern Munich.
Dortmund have recently found some positive form after a difficult spell of losing four times in five matches in all competitions.
They now have four wins in their last five matches by scoring eleven times and conceding just twice.
Their recent victory came in the Champions League as they scored three past Dinamo Zagreb and are now enjoying a successful European campaign by sitting fourth in the 36 team table.
Nuri Sahin’s side are ten points behind Bayern in the Bundesliga and are currently sat in fifth place but have the strongest home form this season with six wins and no draws or losses.
Their opponents though have the strongest away form in the league with five wins, one draw and no losses.
Vincent Kompany’s side are very much starting to find their rhythm and are already six points clear at the top.
Bayern have now won seven matches in a row in all competitions including a much-needed Champions League win recently against Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday.
This has increased their chances of finishing the top 16 places as they have moved up to 13th in the table.
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Borussia Dortmund will be missing captain Emre Can as he will serve the second of a two-match ban.
Karim Adeyemi will also be missing due to a hamstring injury.
Julian Brandt has emerged as a doubt for the match as he was forced off with a muscle problem in the Champions League on Wednesday however Niklas Sule has recovered from an ankle that kept him out for over a month.
Bayern Munich will be without Joao Palhinha, Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisic due to injury whilst Sven Ulreich will miss this fixture due to personal reasons.
Aleksandar Pavlovic is back in training after recovering from a shoulder operation and is aiming to return for the fixture against Heidenheim.
GGFN | Matthew Gritton
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