Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2025/26: Match preview, H2H stats, when and where to watch in India
Here is everything you need to know about the Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2025/26 match.
Last Updated: 04.57 PM, Aug 21, 2025
The Bundesliga 2025/26 season kicks off with a high-profile fixture as reigning champions Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Friday, August 22, 2025. The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. BST (12:00 a.m. IST on August 23) and marks an intriguing encounter between two notable German clubs. Here is everything you need to know about Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2025/26 match.
Match details
Match: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2025/26
Date: 23 August 2025
Time: 12 am IST
Venue: Allianz Arena,Munich
How to watch the match?
Football fans from India can watch the Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2025/26 match LIVE on the Sony LIV app and website, accessible via OTTplay Premium.
Fans can also watch the match on Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.
Head-to-head stats
Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig have faced each other 22 times in competitive matches, with Bayern having a clear edge, 11 wins to RB Leipzig's 3, with 7 draws.
Preview and team news
Bayern Munich enter the new season as the top favourites to defend their Bundesliga title under coach Vincent Kompany. They came off a victorious campaign last season and have begun this season strongly, capturing the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup with a 2-1 win over VfB Stuttgart.
The Bavarians have bolstered their squad with key signings such as Luis Diaz from Liverpool and Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen.
They will miss players like Jamal Musiala (Broken fibula), Tom Bischof (Appendectomy), Paul Wanner (Ligament injury), Alphonso Davies (Cruciate ligament tear), and Hiroki Ito (Metatarsal fracture) due to injuries.
RB Leipzig, meanwhile, finished 7th in the Bundesliga last season and have experienced some squad changes, including losing notable players during the summer transfer window. They have let go one of their star strikers Benjamin Sesko to Manchester United as well.
They are considered an average top-half team this season, with some defensive vulnerabilities exposed in recent matches.
However, Leipzig secured a 4-2 win over SV Sandhausen in the DFB Pokal as a confidence boost heading into this tough away fixture.
Benjamin Henrichs (Achilles tendon rupture), Lukas Klostermann (Calf problems), Andrija Maksimovic (Thigh problems), and Tidiam Gomis (Inner ligament injury) will not be available in this match due to injuries.
Possible lineups
Bayern Munich: M. Neuer, K. Laimer, D. Upamecano, J. Tah, J. Stanišić, J. Kimmich, L. Goretzka, S. Gnabry, M. Olise, L. Díaz, H. Kane
RB Leipzig: P. Gulácsi, R. Baku, W. Orbán, C. Lukeba, D. Raum, X. Schlager, N. Seiwald, X. Simons, J. Bakayoko, L. Openda, A. Nusa