How to watch Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Kick-off time, TV channel and live stream details

The biggest match in German football, Der Klassiker, will take place on Saturday – and it's one of the most important in recent years.

Bayern Munich host title rivals Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena, with just one point separating the two sides in the table.

It is Dortmund who have the slender lead at the top and know a victory this weekend will move them a huge step closer to ending the Bavarians' decade-long dominance of the Bundesliga.

Thomas Tuchel will take charge of Bayern Munich for the first time since replacing Julian Nagelasmann as manager and comes against his former club Dortmund, where he spent two years before his move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.

Here's how you can watch what promises to be a pulsating match between the two giants of German football.

What time is kick-off?

The match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will take place on Saturday at the Allianz Arena.

The game will kick-off at 5.30pm UK time.

It will therefore clash with Chelsea's Premier League match against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge, which gets underway at the same time.

What TV channel is it on?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football (Sky channel 403 / Virgin Media channel 513), with coverage starting from 5.20pm – just 10 minutes before kick-off.

Bayern vs Dortmund live stream details

Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.

You can also watch the match via NOW without signing up to a contract.

Who are favourites to win?

Bayern Munich are strong favourites to win with Sky Bet at odds of 2/5.

Borussia Dortmund have been given odds of 5/1 to win away from home, while the draw has been priced at 4/1.