There is a big reason why I do not think Dortmund is going to be able to beat Bayern Munich in the next match. Dortmund is just too much inconsistent in terms of performance. They never live up to the expectations. Last season everyone made a mistake by believing in them that they have the capability to win the Bundesliga title. I don't think anyone is going to have faith in Dortmund after what they did in the last season.
I think that Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are going to be the teams to fight for the title till the end. I also do not count Dortmund in that because I don't think they have the capability to win the title and the capability to perform consistently.
We don't even need convoluted reasons. it's simple, that Bayern Munich is above the level of Borussia Dortmund, it's that simple. We don't need to refer to last season, as you said in another point, Dortmund's performance has not been very consistent this season. Even though they are doing quite well this season, their individual performance, especially their center forward, is having problems. we can refer to Haller, who has not been able to score a single goal in this competition. Likewise with Fullkrug, he has only been able to score 2 goals in 9 matches. and this, is a serious problem for Edin Terzic for his squad. However, he can still rely on other players to score goals. and because of that, Terzic is still able to maintain his squad without losing in the Bundesliga. even though 3 of the matches ended in a draw.
In the match against Bayerm Munich this week, it is clear that Bayern is always the favorite and superior team. Moreover, now they are playing further and further and are in a position on fire. plus, the return of the main goalkeeper to strengthen their crossbar. It's just that in football it's unique. Every meeting, the course of the match always presents a different atmosphere. despite the fact, based on H2H Dortmund always loses to Bayern. but as I said, during a normal 90 minute match, anything can happen. That's why, every season, competitions are always held. We'll see, ahead of this week's match. What is certain is that before hosting Bayern, Dortmund will host a match against Hoffenheim at the DFB Fokal. On paper, Dortmund should be able to win this match.
As for Leverkusen, so far they are progressing with a positive trend. However, we cannot yet prove their consistency with certainty. Moreover, if several of their core players are injured. Well, we'll just have to see, it looks like there's going to be interesting competition in the top four of the standings.