Bayern confident Guardiola will extend

Guardiola has proven notoriously hard to pin down in the past, preferring to announce decisions at the last moment, but Bayern have indicated that they are not prepared to wait into the new season for an answer.

While the Bavarians would fail to add another, the two goals would be enough to see them win yet again, as Pep Guardiola’s team continue their dominance in the German top flight.

Hertha’s last triumph on the road against Bayern was on 29.10.1977 (2-0).

Bayern reached a milestone on Saturday after reaching the 40-point marker in their 2015-16 title pursuit, and Guardiola was understandably content following another convincing win from his troops. We want to win the thing.

City’s Abu Dhabi-based owners believe his appointment will confirm that they are now one of the biggest clubs in the world.

The club posted a turnover of more than €523m, built largely on significant matchday revenue across the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League, and a boost in commercial operations.

A day after reporting record profits, Bayern were equally sparkling on the pitch, looking fresh after their midweek 4-0 mauling of Olympiakos in the Champions League and despite key injury absences including Arjen Robben, Douglas Costa, David Alaba, Mario Götze and Thiago Alcântara.

With second-placed Borussia Dortmund hosting VfB Stuttgart on Sunday, Bayern took the chance to extend their lead with first-half goals by Germany forward Thomas Mueller and France Under-21 winger Kingsley Coman.

Talk about a Friday night shocker! The record now stands at 15 games (FCB 2014/15).

Hamburg are tenth, while Bremen are 14th, but league form will count for little in the 103rd derby. As a result, and in the wake of the Paris attacks, police are stepping up security measures for the game.

Both teams are level on 20 points, but are already 17 points behind leaders Bayern.

They have yet to lose a single league game this season and go in search of their 13th victory of the campaign, they have won four of their last five league games with their only blip being a goalless draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.