Borussia Dortmund will travel to the Allianz Arena to face defending champions Bayern Munich in the seventh round of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. Coach Niko Kovac stated that Bayern Munich is a top team, but he also hopes that the players will be in good health for this crucial match.

In the previous round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund, despite being ahead, tied RB Leipzig 1-1 thanks to a goal from Jan Couto assisted by Girasi. After six rounds of unbeaten matches with four wins and two draws, Dortmund currently sits in second place in the standings with 14 points.

In terms of the record of confrontation, Dortmund has achieved 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches against Bayern Munich, including two draws in last season.

Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said: "We are a great club, that must be acknowledged. But Bayern Munich is the record champion of the Bundesliga. They are the team with the most titles so far. They have real top players in their squad with extraordinary value and quality."

"But we also have very good players, so I do think we are a top team. But Bayern Munich is on another level, and the results of the game speak for themselves, which must be acknowledged. We will not exaggerate things that do not exist. We are strong, but Bayern Munich is stronger at the moment, which is why they are the number one favorites in the game."

In addition, Bayern Munich, coached by Kompany, is currently firmly in first place in the standings with 18 points, 4 points ahead of Dortmund, and has won all of its past 6 games.

"Every game has its own story, and this is a very important one," said Niko Kovac. "I hope both players can stay fit so that the game can truly become a top-level contest. A lot of things can happen in a game, I completely agree with that. But we can't lose sight of the fact that Bayern Munich is in its current position for a reason."

"Bayern Munich are top of the Champions League and also top of the Bundesliga. This means Kompany is downplaying the pressure a bit. But I've been in this business long enough not to be fooled by that."