The reverse fixture at Red Bull Arena in January ended in a 1-1 draw after Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg's 52nd-minute effort canceled out Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's first-half opener.
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As the Bundesliga title-race reaches it’s climax, Bayern Munich would be hoping to take one step close to their 11th straight championship triumph when they host RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on Saturday. With just two matchdays remaining, the hosts are occupying top spot in the German top flight standings, having collected 68 points from 32 games, just a solitary point clear of the chasing pack. The Red Bulls, meanwhile, are sitting at the third position, with 60 points to their name. both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories last weekend, with the Bavarians thrashing Schalke 6-0, while the visitors got the better of Werder Bremen 2-1.
🗣️ Tuchel on our upcoming opponents: “We know Leipzig’s strengths. If we want to control the game, it’s important that we stop their counterattacks before they even happen.”#FCBRBL #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/FeozaHvOwW
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) May 19, 2023
Bayern Munich secured their third consecutive victory against Schalke last Saturday thanks to Serge Gnabry’s brace and one goal each from Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich, Mathys Tela and Noussair Mazraoui. Thomas Tuchel’s side have scored ten goals and conceded only one during their last three triumphs, while they have now recorded 20 top flight victories this term. Since Bayern have been eliminated from the Champions League and DFB-Pokal, they are left with only the Bundesliga to concentrate on. After the game against Leipzig, Die Roten will end their campaign away to FC Koln next week. Meanwhile, Bayern have the second-best home-record in the Bundesliga this season, having taken 38 points from a possible 48 so far.
Leipzig, on the other hand, are also in very good form, having won each of their last four games across all competitions, that includes three league-victories. Red Bulls secured their 18th top flight victory of the season against Werder Bremen last Saturday thanks to Will Orban’s 87th-minute equaliser and Dominik Szoboszlai’s dramatic winner five minutes into the injury time. The result helped Die Roten Bullen to maintain their slender one-point lead over fourth-placed Union Berlin. Meanwhile, Marco Rose’s side have won three of their last four away-games, while scoring seven times and conceding only once during those triumphs. Set to face Schalke on the final day, Leipzig are sure to finish no lower than fifth, which guarantees a Europa League place at least. Meanwhile, Red Bulls will take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the final of DFB-Pokal in two weeks time.
The reverse fixture at Red Bull Arena in January ended in a 1-1 draw after Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg’s 52nd-minute effort canceled out Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s first-half opener. It was the fifth draw between these two sides in 16 encounters, while Bayern have prevailed on ten occasions, compared to just a solitary victory for Die Roten Bullen. Leipzig’s lone success came way back in 2018.
| Key Details | Stats |
| Total matches | 16 |
| Bayern Munich won | 10 |
| RB Leipzig won | 1 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Total Bayern Munich goals | 39 |
| Total RB Leipzig goals | 22 |
| Biggest Bayern Munich win | 4-1 (2021) |
| Biggest RB Leipzig win | 2-1 (2018) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| RB Leipzig draw Bayern Munich | 1-1 |
| Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig | 3-5 |
| Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig | 3-2 |
| Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig | 1-4 |
| Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig | 0-1 |
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