It's derby time at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday when Bayern entertain FC Augsburg. The clubs are located only 70 or so kilometres apart on the Autobahn, but FCB are the team in the fast lane. The treble winners have not lost to a Bavarian rival for almost seven years since February 2007 – not to Augsburg, not to Nürnberg, not to Fürth, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Burghausen, or 1860 München. All in all, the men from the state capital are unbeaten in the last 24 derbies in the Bundesliga and DFB Cup without defeat. The plan is to extend that streak on Saturday, which would also signify an extraordinary new Bundesliga record of 37 consecutive matches without defeat. But before any celebrations, Munich face 90 minutes of toil and effort.
“We have to play well. If we do, we have a very good chance of winning,” Pep Guardiola intoned on the eve of the match. The coach said he was optimistic about Saturday. “I’m sure we’ll play well tomorrow.”
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