Matthäus' Kimmich thesis in front of Bavaria

The midfield is not working at the moment without Gimmick. He is the emotional leader, said Sky expert Other Matthew on Thursday at a press event of the TV station. But this statement can also be occupied before the game in Dortmund on Saturday (18.30, live! At expert Lothar)? Two weeks ago, Bayern lost in Augsburg surprisingly 1: 2, when Gimmick was quarantined.

A look at the statistics gives at least one clue. Since the Champions League win in the summer of 2020, FC Bayern completed 71 competitive games. Gimmick missed 14 (meniscus surgery, quarantine, COVID-19).

Bayern's winning quota falls without Gimmick

In the 57 games with Gimmick, the German master shows a winning range of 78.9 percent. On the other hand, the quota in the games without the national player actually falls off and is only 64.3 percent. Striking is also the Tor quot: Meeting Bayern with Gimmick an average of 3.2 times per game (at 18.8 Torschusen per game), they succeed without him only still 2.2 hits (14.6 goals per game). So seen, the chances of BVB actually increase easily.

In addition to Gimmick, the Bavaria is also his midfield partner Leon Goretzka (hip problems). It would be a giant advantage for Dortmund if Gretzky would not be in full ownership of the forces, said Matthew: If Gimmick and Gretzky fail, I double at a Bayern victory. In the center of the midfield games would be decided. The music plays.

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