Bayern Munich is playing RB Leipzig in the first match of the Bundesliga 2025/2026 season. Nothing can be a better start to the German top-flight league than this. The match starts at 8:30 PM local time (22nd August), whereas it will start at 12 AM (23rd August) as per the Indian Standa Time. Allianz Arena in Munich will be the venue. What is your Bayern Munich vs Leipzig Prediction?
During the last season, both Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig faced each other twice in the Bundesliga, once in May and once in September. Bayern Munich trashed RB Leipzig 5-1 in September, whereas the return match ended in a dramatic 3-3 draw. Yussuf Poulsen scored in the last minute to draw the match.
Bayern Munich vs Leipzig Preview and Prediction
Bayern Munich were the champions of the Bundesliga 24/25 after seeing out the previous season. They single-handedly won the league by 13 points, scoring 99 goals and only conceding 32 goals. Harry Kane was the top scorer in the league, and their new signing, Michael Olise, was their best player of the season. They have signed Luis Diaz from Liverpool, and also Jonathan Tah. Jamal Musiala will miss the first half of the season after suffering a bad injury in the FIFA Club World Cup. Mathys Tel and Kingsley Coman have left the club.
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RB Leipzig surely had a season to forget as they finished 7th in the last season of the Bundesliga. They scored 53 goals and conceded 48 goals. Marc Rose was sacked for his bad performances, but now they have Ole Werner has been hired as their new head coach. Arthur Vermeeren, Romulo, Yan Diomande, Johan Bakayoko, and Ezechiel Banzuzi are some of their new signings. There are a lot of doubts about Xavi Simons’ future; he is heavily linked to Chelsea. This move can happen before the window ends. Benjamin Sesko, their star striker, has left the club for Manchester United.
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Given the current situation, FB Bayern Munich has to be the team to get the better of RB Leipzig in this game. They have a complete team, and with new signings, it makes them stronger and stronger. We are predicting FC Bayern Munich to defeat RB Leipzig in the first match day of the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season.
Scorline Prediction: 4-1.
Head-to-Head: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig
When we look at the scoreline of the previous match, which happened at this venue, RB Leipzig would not want to remember it. The scoreline of that was 5-1 in favour of FC Bayern Munich. Bayern had five different scorers in that match.
So far, both teams have played 22 times against each other. It is fair to say Bayern Munich has been a better team. They have won 11 matches out of the 22 matches, whereas RB Leipzig has just won three. The remaining eight matches ended in a draw. It will be great to see which team will add a win to their name in this match, or if it will end in a draw like the last meeting.
