Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Live Stream, Preview and Prediction

Club football finally returns this weekend after the international break with former Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann taking his Bayern Munich side to the Red Bull Arena to face RB Leipzig. The two heavyweights will try to win the game and challenge for the title this season. Leipzig find themselves in rather unfamiliar territory after three games sitting in 10th position with the defending champions Bayern in third chasing surprising leaders Wolfsburg.

RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: Preview

Three of the last four meetings between the two sides have ended in a draw with Bayern Munich winning the last encounter 1-0 in April last season. RB Leipzig lost their last game 1-0 to Wolfsburg before the international break. Die Rotten Bullen have now lost their last five away matches including losses from last season. However they recorded their first win in the league under new manager Jesse Marsch with an impressive 4-0 victory against Stuttgart, but now face a rather tough challenge with Bayern Munich and then traveling to face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium midweek for their first Champions League game of the season.

Bayern Munich have hit the ground running under Nagelsmann after their 1-1 opening day draw against Borussia Mochengladbach and have already scored a total of 24 goals in five matches this season, which includes a huge 12-0 victory against Bremer SV in DFB Pokal Round 1. Robert Lewandowski recorded his first hattrick of the season in a 5-0 win against Hertha Berlin in their last game before the international break. Nagelsmann already has his first trophy as Bayern Munich coach when his side won the DFL Super Cup against Dortmund earlier last month. Bayern Munich travel to Camp Nou to face FC Barcelona for their first game in the Champions League.

RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: Venue

RB Leipzig will host the champions Bayern Munich at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany. It was also known as Zentralstadion before and it has a total capacity of 42,959 seats.

RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: Match Timings

RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: Prediction

Leipzig will be without their left-back Angelino, with deadline day signing Iliax Moriba from Barcelona is in contention to feature against Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich also secured the signing of Former RB Leipzig captain Marcel Sabitzer on the deadline day but he is a doubt for the game with a suspected groin injury. Dayot Upamecano is set to feature against his former club. Bayern Munich have more than enough quality to win the game on Saturday and will look to build on for their decisive Champions League clash against Barcelona. We predict a comfortable win for Bayern Munich in this game.

RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: Live Stream

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