With a record of four wins and two draws from their six league games this season, Dortmund’s start has been positive and they have continued their good form under Niko Kovac. However, that is still not good enough to top their rivals Bayern Munich, who have simply been on another level this campaign.

The Bavarian giants have already scored 25 goals from their six matches, conceding just three in return. Unsurprisingly, they have taken maximum points from their six Bundesliga games, while also winning both of their Champions League outings.

A few defensive frailties have been apparent for Dortmund this season already, particularly against the stronger sides. The Black and Yellow were held to a draw in round one of the Champions League this season, drawing 4-4 against Juventus after conceding twice in stoppage time. They also drew 1-1 against RB Leipzig just before the international break - the same side that were beaten 6-0 by Bayern earlier this season.

Dortmund are not the kind of team to go down without a fight, which Bayern will know full well from recent head-to-head meetings. It finished 2-2 when these sides last met at the Allianz Arena, as Waldemar Anton rescued a point for the visitors in the 75th minute. Gregor Kobel was the standout performer in that match, racking up a total of nine saves to frustrate the home crowd. Dortmund still managed to carve out 11 shooting opportunities, which amounted to 1.65 xG.

The points were again shared in the reverse fixture, as Bayern were restricted to just one goal from their 14 shots, which amounted to 1.55 xG. In return, Dortmund accrued just seven shots worth 0.6 xG. Those results mean BTTS has landed in ten of the last 12 head-to-head encounters between these rivals.

Harry Kane was taken off against Frankfurt, which raised some injury doubts. He was then an unused substitute for England’s friendly against Wales, which suggested a potential issue for the striker. However, Kane shut down those questions about an injury setback by captaining England against Latvia in a 5-0 win on Tuesday night. The 32-year-old bagged himself a brace in Riga, looking back at his best.

The England international has been in standout form this season, and already has 18 goals and three assists to his name after just ten domestic matches in all competitions. In fact, the former Spurs man has scored in nine out of ten games for Bayern - providing two assists in the only game in which he didn’t get on the scoresheet. Kane has already bagged himself two hat-tricks, along with five braces, which are just unbelievable numbers.

Jonathan Tah is another player who has made a real impact since arriving in Bavaria over the summer, as the centre back has made ten appearances for Bayern Munich this term. In that time, he has committed a foul in nine of those matches, only failing in a 4-0 home win against Werder Bremen.

In total, he is averaging 1.7 fouls per 90, and his matchup against Serhou Guirassy this weekend puts him in a great position to maintain that excellent foul record. Guirassy can be a difficult opponent to contain, and the 29-year-old has drawn 11 fouls from his eight starts this campaign.

Even last season, Guirassy was fouled 53 times in the Bundesliga, ranking him tenth out of all players in the German top flight for total fouls drawn. Tah is a player who likes to be aggressive in his duels, and will be looking forward to this physical battle against Guirassy.