RB Leipzig – Bayern Munich

In the central match of the round, the home team will show their best qualities.

Undoubtedly, the central showdown of the upcoming Bundesliga matchday will take place at the Red Bull Arena. It looks particularly intriguing due to the mishap involving Leipzig in the first round of the current edition of the German championship. Back then the Bulls, who for the first time since the previous season did not qualify for European competition, under the guidance of a new coach, took the field as the country's champions in Munich with new hopes for a bright future. They left it in a state of complete disappointment, losing 0-6. That bitter experience proved useful to Ole Werner and his charges. Since then, such collapses with Leipzig have not happened. For Bayern, however, that match set a very demanding tempo that the team has been able to maintain to this day. If the German champion maintains its current form, it will not only defend the Bundesliga title but also win the main European trophy. In all competitions of the 2025/2026 season, Bayern have played 27 matches, winning 24. Their only defeat came in London, where they were unable to withstand the pressure of Arsenal, no less formidable. Bookmakers have identified the visitors as the favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.55 on their victory. Leipzig, ahead of the next Bundesliga round, feels quite comfortable in third place on the league table. However, competition in this part of the German championship is so strong that a couple of slips could seriously destabilize the team's position. Leipzig has realized a couple of such slips before the winter break, losing twice in a row for the first time this season. After the break, the Bulls returned to action a few days later than other clubs due to the postponed match against St. Pauli. However a few days ago Leipzig, at home, comfortably defeated Freiburg, scoring two unanswered goals. This showed that Werner's team is in good shape. Bayern are playing dominant football in the Bundesliga, but it's worth noting that their players are not invincible either. The packed schedule still leads to matches in which wins for Kompany's side are hard to come by. The trip to Leipzig will take place two full days after the team's return from Cologne and three full days before the seventh round of the Champions League. Let's bet that Leipzig will be better prepared for the match.