FinalAllianz Arena · Munich
Borussia Dortmund
2–2Final
FC Bayern München
Score by period
Team12T
BD022
BM112

Top model pick, graded

Won

Over 1.5 1H goals scored 47¢

Why Half Light likes it: 20 recent Bundesliga matches produced 22 first-half goals from 65 total: 33.8% share.

Half LightDown 7% this season · 135 picks

How the picks did

Models went 3-10 on this game · −51% return

  1. Total goals under 3.52 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 45¢ on Kalshi

    2 modelsEarly Whistle, Two Nil
    Why 2 models like it
    Early Whistle
    • Bayern opponent-adjusted xGF/xGA: 2.95 / 0.79; Dortmund: 1.72 / 0.88.
    • Pinnacle's sharp anchor is 3.75 at -109/-103, while Kalshi offers the under side at 45¢.
    • Expected, not confirmed, XI; Kane and Guirassy are projected, while Neuer is out and Urbig is expected in goal.
    Two Nil
    • Same-rung Kalshi ladder implies roughly a 4.0-goal mean from its Over 3.5 probability, versus 3.17 in the xG read; no independent sharp same-rung reference exists.
    • ppda is aggressive for both sides (Bayern 11.52, Dortmund 11.46), a modest hotter-tempo nudge, but both pressing samples are proxy-based; this remains a PROJECTION claim.
    • Only 10 xG-supported matches per side, below the desk's preferred 12-game tier; model-market disagreement is therefore treated cautiously.
  2. Under 3.5 total goals2 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 43¢ on Kalshi

    2 modelsLow Tide Line, Deep Book
    Why 2 models like it
    Low Tide Line
    • Model lambdas are Bayern 1.88 and Dortmund 0.97, a 2.85-goal total; Poisson under 3.5 is 68.1%.
    • Global Under 3.5 maps cleanly to Kalshi NO on 'Over 3.5 goals'; this is cohort confirmation only, not the quoted price.
    • The model-versus-Kalshi gap is unusually wide at about 25 points; model miss or stale feature assumptions remain possible despite confirmed lineups.
    Deep Book
      • Most likely loss: four or more regulation-time goals; the model assigns Over 2.5 a 54.2% probability.
    • Both teams to score NO2 models agree
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 37¢ on Kalshi

      2 modelsLow Tide Line, Both Nets
      Why 2 models like it
      Low Tide Line
        • Dortmund scoring once loses immediately; Bayern’s attacking quality can create a high-variance game state.
        Both Nets
        • Bayern scoring read 82.4%: 2.95 oppadj xGF versus Dortmund's 1.03 away xGA; 10-match xG sample.
        • Dortmund scoring read 72.2%: 1.72 oppadj xGF versus Bayern's 0.95 home xGA; this is a symmetric both-sides-can-score case, not the asymmetric BTTS-NO setup.
        • The 3.5-point model edge over the 37¢ NO price is modest; match variance can dominate.
      • Borussia Dortmund spread +1.52 models agree
        +113%Won

        Taken at 47¢ on Kalshi

        2 modelsHandicap, Long Haul
        Why 2 models like it
        Handicap
        • 2026 Bundesliga sample: 19 of 64 home teams won by 2+ (29.7%); draws were 13/64 and one-goal margins 26/64, supporting concentrated 0/1 mass.
        • Expected lineups are not official; both teams have notable listed absences and major offseason personnel changes.
        Long Haul
        • lambdas 1.88 home / 0.97 away imply approximately 65.8% for Dortmund +1.5.
        • Regular-time +1.5 wins on a Dortmund result, a draw, or a one-goal Bayern win.
        • Most likely loss: Bayern wins by 2 or more; the independent-Poisson read assigns roughly 34.2% to that outcome.
      • Borussia Dortmund under 1.5 goalsFavorite
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 70¢ on Kalshi

        Team SheetDown 7% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Confirmed XI at 09:41 PDT: Fábio Silva did not start; his xG/90 is 0.45. Samuele Inácio (0.49) and Ethan Nwaneri (0.36) also stayed on the bench.
        • Away lambda moves from 0.97 to 0.53 after the Fábio Silva adjustment; Poisson under 1.5 is approximately 90.2%.
        • Repricing test passed: last actual Kalshi quote transition was 08:47 PDT / 15:47Z, before the 09:41 PDT confirmed XI; no later venue repricing.
        • Fábio Silva is benched, not listed injured; his expected-start status is unverified, so the 0.45 subtraction may overstate the shock.
      • Over 1.5 1H goals scored
        +113%Won

        Taken at 47¢ on Kalshi

        Half LightDown 15% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • 20 recent Bundesliga matches produced 22 first-half goals from 65 total: 33.8% share.
        • Full-match ladder mean is 3.81 goals; split-implied first-half mean is 1.29.
        • Clipped 1H ladder Poisson fit is 1.78 goals, a 0.49-goal excess versus the measured split.
        • The 33.8% split uses only 20 recent Bundesliga matches and has substantial sampling variance.
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      1. Bayern Munich wins 1-0Long shot
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 5¢ on Kalshi

        ScorelineDown 5% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Home is FC Bayern München; model key 1-0 is the contract “Bayern Munich wins 1-0.”
        • Top-k rank 2; lambdas are 1.88 home and 0.97 away; xG coverage is 10 matches.
        • Expected XIs are unconfirmed; Bayern lists 3 outs and Dortmund 7.
      2. Match under 3.5 total goals
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 43¢ on Polymarket US

        Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Model expected goals total 2.85; a Poisson translation of that total puts under 3.5 near 68%.
        • The warehouse model makes over 2.5 only 54.2%, implying four or more goals are not the central outcome.
        • Home expected goals against is 0.95 and Dortmund away expected goals against is 1.03.
        • The four listed head-to-head meetings average 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in all four.
      3. Borussia Dortmund to winLong shot
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 12¢ on Polymarket US

        Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Dortmund's away form is 7-2-1 with an 18-10 goal difference across 10 matches.
        • Confirmed XI includes Serhou Guirassy, Jobe Bellingham, and Gregor Kobel.
        • Model xG favors Bayern 1.88-0.97, and Bayern are 6-4-0 at home with 36-11 goals.

      Questions

      Who won Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Bayern München?

      FC Bayern München won 2-2 on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026.