The matchday 18 Bundesliga fixture between RasenBallsport Leipzig and Bayern Munich will take place on 17 January at the Red Bull Arena. RasenBallsport Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
RasenBallsport Leipzig
Ole Werner's side eased past Sport-Club Freiburg at home in the previous round (2:0). As a result, RasenBallsport Leipzig ended a run of two straight league defeats and kept a clean sheet for the fourth time in their last six Bundesliga matches. In the standings, the club sit third with 32 points. It is also worth noting that based on home results, RasenBallsport Leipzig are second in the league (21 points).
- The team have won seven of their last eight home Bundesliga matches.
- The club have scored at least twice in nine of their previous 10 home league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in seven of RasenBallsport Leipzig's last 10 home Bundesliga matches.
Potential RasenBallsport Leipzig Lineup (4-3-3)*
Peter Gulacsi – David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orban, Ridle Baku – Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald – Romulo, Assan Ouedraogo, Tidiam Gomis.
Forward Johan Bakayoko is injured.
Bayern Munich
In the last round, Vincent Kompany's men comfortably beat 1. Fussball-Club Koln away from home (3:1). Bayern Munich have therefore extended their unbeaten Bundesliga run to 26 matches (21 wins, five draws). In addition, the club have recorded a big win in as many as 11 games in the current league campaign. Bayern Munich have 47 points and lead the standings convincingly, 11 points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. It is also worth noting that the team boast the best record for goals scored (66) and goals conceded (13) in the league this season. We should also point out that Bayern Munich have equalled the Bundesliga record for the number of points collected in the first half of the season.
- The club have won eight of their last nine away Bundesliga matches.
- The team have scored at least three times in 11 of their previous 12 away league games.
- At least four goals have been scored in 10 of Bayern Munich's last 12 away Bundesliga matches.
Potential Bayern Munich Lineup (4-5-1)*
Manuel Neuer – Hiroki Ito, Jonathan Tah, Kim Min-jae, Konrad Laimer – Michael Olise, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Luis Diaz – Harry Kane.
Defenders Alphonso Davies, Sacha Boey, Konrad Laimer and Josip Stanisic, as well as midfielder Joshua Kimmich, will miss out through injury. The participation of midfielder Jamal Musiala is also in doubt. Forward Nicolas Jackson is still away with his national team at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 43%.
RasenBallsport Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: Match Prediction
Each side prefers an attacking style and has excellent scoring numbers. RasenBallsport Leipzig rarely have problems breaking down opponents at home: across their last 20 home league matches, the club have not failed to score once. Moreover, in only four games in that run, the team have scored fewer than twice.
Bayern Munich are well clear of their nearest chasers for goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign: the Munich outfit have 66 goals, while Eintracht Frankfurt have 35. Even their away numbers do not negatively impact those impressive figures: across their previous 12 away league matches, the team have scored fewer than three goals only once.
We should also note that in three of the last four Bundesliga head-to-head meetings at RasenBallsport Leipzig's ground, the two sides have combined for at least four goals.
Prediction: Over 3.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.
