On Saturday, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich square off at the Red Bull Arena with both teams vying for the German Super Cup crown.

After winning the DFB-Pokal last season. Leipzig is participating in this tournament for the first time ever. While defending champion Bayern is vying for their sixth championship in the previous seven years.

Match preview

On Sunday morning at Lambeau Field, Bayern Munich lost against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team by a score of 1-0. Guardiola was Bayern Munich’s former manager.

In Wisconsin, Erling Haaland scored the game’s first goal from close range 12 minutes in to put Julian Nagelsmann’s team to the sword.

This happened after the Bavarians’ preseason trip in the United States began with a 6-2 thrashing of DC United last Thursday.

Next up comes a test against a side that has lost five and drawn four of the most recent nine matches between the teams, failing to win any of them.

The visitors on Saturday will be eager to halt their road form slump before the start of the new season. Having won just one of their past four competitive away games.

The friendly match between RB Leipzig and Liverpool on Thursday finished 5-0 in favor of the Premier League team, leaving the German team with crimson faces.

Eight minutes into the game, Darwin Nunez scored four goals in the second half to defeat Domenico Tedesco’s team. Mohamed Salah had already given his team the lead.

Die Roten Bullen will be seeking to rebound strongly after suffering their first defeat in five games dating back to the recently finished season.

The weekend’s hosts will enter this weekend’s match with the conviction that they can spring an upset and win a second title in less than four months after only one loss in 14 official games since the beginning of the year.


Team News

Danish international Yussuf Poulsen of RB Leipzig is unable to participate in any capacity on Saturday due to a muscular ailment.

The home team will also have to do without Alexander Sorloth.

Konrad Laimer, a combative midfielder. Is anticipated to play in this match despite rumors of a potential summer transfer to this weekend’s opponents.

Bouna Sarr, 30, is still out for Bayern due to a chronic knee ailment. Which has prevented him from playing since late March.

Following the departure of Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane is expected to lead the line. As he looks to kick off his time in Munich on a winning note.

RB Leipzig possible starting lineup:
Gulacsi; Simakan, Orban, Halstenberg; Henrichs, Kampl, Laimer, Angelino; Nkunku, Silva, Olmo

Bayern Munich possible starting lineup:
Neuer; Davies, Hernandez, De Ligt, Mazraoui; Kimmich, Gravenberch; Sane, Muller, Mane; Gnabry


Bayern Munich 2-1 RB Leipzig is what we say.

Bayern Munich has had the upper hand in this matchup and is the overwhelming favorite to win. We anticipate Leipzig to put up a spirited fight, but we also believe the away team will prevail in the end.

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