Bundesliga Matchday Preview: Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig

2026-10-16 · BavarianFW

Bayern Munich will be smarting from the 3-3 draw against Viking in the Champions League, resulting in Michael Olise’s suspension against Arsenal. If there is one thing that is certain, it is that the Bavarians will take out their anger on the next team they play. That next team happens to be RB Leipzig, coached by former Bayern defender Martin Demichelis. The Argentine was the teammate of current Bayern coach Vincent Kompany at Manchester City, and he has already faced the Rekordmeister in the summer (a 3-1 defeat in the Telekom Cup).

- Location : Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, Germany - Date : October 17, 2026 - Kickoff : 6:30 PM Local time | 12:30 PM EST | 9:30 AM PST - TV/streaming: Peacock (en español), USA/Fandango (United States — check listings)

Team news

Here’s what the team could look like against Leipzig:

Lineup changes:

- IN: Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano, Ismael Saibari - OUT: Nathaniel Brown, Kim Min-jae, Lennart Karl

Player status updates

- Jamal Musiala, thigh (out) - Aleksandar Pavlović, physical discomfort (doubtful) - Manuel Neuer, foot (doubtful)

Three things to know:

- Jamal Musiala is still unavailable for this match. Manuel Neuer is also doubtful to feature. - Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 last weekend. Coincidentally, Bayern inflicted Leipzig’s heaviest league defeat last season which was a 6-0 thrashing on opening day. - Dayot Upamecano is unbeaten in 49 Bundesliga games running. Manuel Neuer is behind him on 48 ( via Bayern’s official website ).

Bonus

Bayern and Leipzig are the two highest scoring teams in the Bundesliga after three games (16 and 15 goals scored respectively).

Prediction

Bayern wins 3-0. Bayern will channel the anger of not winning in midweek and not having Olise against Arsenal and dominate Leipzig. Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Serge Gnabry off the bench will score.

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