Bayern München host Borussia Dortmund in Matchday 8 Bundesliga clash

Bayern München host Borussia Dortmund in a top-of-the-table clash in Matchday 8 of the Bundesliga, scheduled for 31 October 2026 at 20:30 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

The match will be broadcast on Shahid and MBC Action.

Bayern München go into the game on the back of a strong run of results, having beaten FC Magdeburg 6-1, Freiburg 3-1, drawn 2-2 with Arsenal, beaten Leipzig 6-1, and drawn 3-3 with Viking.

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, head into the match having won their last two games, beating Werder Bremen 3-2 and Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0, as well as beating Azerbaijan's Sabah 2-1, drawing 0-0 with Union Berlin, and losing 0-1 to Bodo/Glimt.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Bayern München beat Dortmund 2-1 on 22 August 2026, 3-2 on 28 February 2026, and 2-1 on 18 October 2025, while the two teams drew 2-2 on 12 April 2025 and 1-1 on 30 November 2024.

Bayern München top the table with 17 points from 7 matches after 5 wins and 2 draws without defeat, ahead on goal difference of Borussia Dortmund, who occupy second place with the same 17 points and the same record of wins, draws and losses from 7 matches.