RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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RB Leipzig have slipped out of the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots in the Bundesliga as they face a Bayern Munich side that can be crowned champions this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 3rd March, 2025: UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
RB Leipzig Preview: Leipzig’s slip
RB Leipzig have endured a miserable few months, which has coincided with the sacking of former Borussia Monchengladbach boss Marco Rose, and they slipped out of the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots due to another defeat last weekend.
The home team were annihilated by four goals to nil at Deutsche Bank Park against Eintracht Frankfurt in a game in which Ansgar Knauff notched a brace before strikes from Hugo Ekitike and former Leeds United centre-back Robin Koch.
Bayern Munich Preview: Champions-elect Bayern
Having been knocked off their perch by Bayer Leverkusen last season, Bayern Munich can reclaim the Bundesliga title this weekend having suffered just two defeats in their 31 Bundesliga matches thus far.
Vincent Kompany’s Bavarians took a step closer to the title last weekend with a 3-0 hammering of Mainz at the Allianz Arena in a game in which Leroy Sane and Michael Olise scored first-half goals before an 84th minute notch from England international defender Eric Dier.
RB Leipzig Team News: Bitshiabu suspended
In that aforementioned 4-0 annihilation at the hands of Frankfurt, RB Leipzig defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu was sent off and he is now missing through suspension for this one.
Predicted XI (3-5-1-1): Vandevoordt; Geertruida, Klostermann, Raum; Nedeljkovic, Baku, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Lukeba; Simons; Sesko
Unavailable: Bitshiabu (Suspended), Orban (Injured), Henrichs (Injured)
Questionable: Gulacsi (Injured), Schlager (Injured), Ouedraogo (Injured)
Bayern Munich Team News: Kane suspended
England captain Harry Kane is set to win his first major honour but the former Tottenham Hotspur striker will be unavailable for this weekend as he is missing through suspension.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Urbig; Laimer, Dier, Stanisic, Boey; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Sane; Muller
Unavailable: Davies (Injured), Musiala (Injured), Kane (Suspended)
Questionable: Neuer (Injured), Buchmann (Injured), Kim (Injured), Upamecano (Injured), Ito (Injured), Guerreiro (Injured)
RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Prediction
RB Leipzig are collapsing to the summer and will need something of a rejuvenation in the transfer window amid interest in the likes of Lois Openda, Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons. They now face a Bayern Munich side that will go to the Red Bull Arena looking to secure the title without Harry Kane but it is somewhat fitting that Thomas Muller will likely start before his departure. They have defensive issues so it may be quite a high-scoring affair but Bayern are the firm favourites for this one in Leipzig.
RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Tip: Bayern Munich to win & over 2.5 goals
