Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz & Koln vs Bayern Munich - Bundesliga: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction

Dortmund & Bayern Munich's club badges
Dortmund & Bayern Munich's club badges / Christof Koepsel | Visionhaus / Getty Images
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The Bundesliga title will be decided on Saturday afternoon with Borussia Dortmund in the driving seat to take the trophy off perennial winners Bayern Munich.

Bayern acted swiftly in ditching Julian Nagelsmann for Thomas Tuchel with domestic and European success in mind but are at risk of finishing the season with just the DFL-Supercup to show for their efforts.

Dortmund took advantage of Bayern's surprise defeat to RB Leipzig last time out with a victory over Augsburg to go two points clear at the top of the German top flight. They can win the Bundesliga for the first time since 2011/12 and their ninth overall with victory on Saturday.


Where are Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz playing?

  • Location: Dortmund, Germany
  • Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
  • Date: Saturday 27 May
  • Kick-off Time: 14:30 BST / 09:30 ET / 06:30 PT
  • Referee: TBC
  • VAR: TBC

Where are Koln vs Bayern Munich playing?

  • Location: Cologne, Germany
  • Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
  • Date: Saturday 27 May
  • Kick-off Time: 14:30 BST / 09:30 ET / 06:30 PT
  • Referee: TBC
  • VAR: TBC

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Current Form (Last Five Games)

  • Borussia Dortmund: WDWWW
  • Bayern Munich: LWWWL

How to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz on TV and live stream

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Mix

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet East


How to watch Koln vs Bayern Munich on TV and live stream

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

Sky Sports Arena, SKY GO Extra

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet Now


Borussia Dortmund team news

Jude Bellingham
Bellingham will return for Dortmund / Dean Mouhtaropoulos/GettyImages

Jude Bellingham missed Dortmund's penultimate game of the season with a knee problem but should shake that problem off in time to feature against Mainz.

Thomas Meunier has been missing over the past few months and won't feature here, with English youngster Jamie Bynoe-Gittens also absent. Raphael Guerreiro has a knock but could still feature.


Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup vs Mainz

Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup (4-3-3): Kobel; Wolf, Sule, Hummels, Ryerson; Brandt, Can Bellingham; Malen, Haller, Adeyemi.


Bayern Munich team news

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Choupo-Moting is out for Bayern / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages

With ground to make up behind Dortmund, Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel needs to go full throttle in attack to put their rivals under pressure. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is out injured, so speedsters Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry should all feature.

Sadio Mane has only been given brief sub appearances in the last two games and will likely have to make do with another watching brief. Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies and Lucas Hernandez are all training again but none are close to match fitness.


Bayern Munich predicted lineup vs Koln

Bayern Munich predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Sommer; Mazraoui, Pavard, De Ligt, Cancelo; Kimmich; Coman, Mulller, Musiala, Sane; Gnabry.


Bundesliga final day score predictions

Dortmund have a two-point lead over Bayern, putting them in the driving seat heading into the final day.

BVB will be crowned champions at home if they beat Mainz or if Bayern fail to win at Koln, while Bayern can only retain the title if they pick up three points and Dortmund are held or beaten by Mainz.

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goal difference

Points

1.

Borussia Dortmund

33

22

4

7

39

70

2.

Bayern Munich

33

20

8

5

53

68

Mainz and Koln are further down the Bundesliga table in ninth and tenth and Mainz in particular are in poor form, losing their last four league games. That points towards Dortmund earning a monumental title win, even if Bayern manage to win at Koln.

Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Mainz

Prediction: Koln 1-2 Bayern Munich