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

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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

Three things to know:

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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.