Leipzig have the crowd behind them, but they just don’t have the firepower to keep up with a Bayern team that beat them 6-0 recently. Expect the league leaders to walk away with a 3-1 win
Match info: Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena Leipzig, Saxony
Date: Saturday, 17th January 2026
Time: 6:30 pm Nigerian time
RB Leipzig will hope to delay Bayern Munich's procession to the Bundesliga title on Saturday, when they welcome them to Red Bull Arena.
League-leaders Bayern sit comfortably at the top of the table with 47 points, 11 ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund, and the weekend's hosts are third with 32 points following their 2-0 triumph against Freiburg on Wednesday.
Head-to-head:
- RB Leipzig have won three of the 23 meetings between the two teams.
- Bayern Munich recorded 12 victories.
- The remaining eight clashes ended in draws.
- Bayern Munich won first leg 6-0.
- Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least four goals.
Form:
- RB Leipzig in the league: D-W-L-L-W
- RB Leipzig in all competitions: W-W-L-L-W
- Bayern Munich in the league: W-W-D-W-W
- Bayern Munich in all competitions: W-D-W-W-W
Team News:
- Lukas Klostermann is out for Leipzig with the flu, and they are still missing long-term absentees Viggo Gebel and Johan Bakayoko.
- Bayern have it even worse; their medical room is packed. Jamal Musiala is out as he recovers from a broken leg, and Joshua Kimmich has an ankle injury, joining several other key players on the sidelines.
Player(s) to watch:
- Christoph Baumgartner is the man to watch for RB Leipzig. He has already been involved in 12 goals in just 16 Bundesliga games this season. With six goals and six assists, he shows he can both finish plays and set up his teammates. He is easily the most important part of their attack right now.
- Harry Kane is the man Bayern Munich will lean heavily on to find the back of the net. He’s leading the line with an incredible 20 goals in 17 matches. The Englishman is finishing chances he has no business scoring, given his expected goals tally of 13.80. He’s also chipped in with four assists, making him a massive headache for the Leipzig defence for the full ninety minutes.