Lineups are out! Several midweek starters retain their place in the starting XI. Jonas Urbig, Kim Min-jae, and Nathaniel Brown all start this match along with Ismael Saibari. Alphonso Davies and Lennart Karl sit on the bench.
♦️ Mit dieser Startelf zum Heimsieg ♦️#packmas#FCBRBLpic.twitter.com/7n5fVtKrNt
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) October 17, 2026
Bayern Munich fell short in the Champions League, slumping to a 3-3 draw and saw Michael Olise get suspended just before Arsenal. Smarting from that horror show, the Bavarians welcome RB Leipzig in a clash between 3rd and 5th place in the Bundesliga. The Lawnballers enter this game with a spring in their step, having beaten Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 last week; Die Roten Bullen scored twice in five minutes and lead 4-0 at the break, a clear indication of their quality.
Bayern on the other hand hasn’t won a Bundesliga match since the 7-0 win over Union Berlin just before the international break. A team like Bayern should not be going almost a month without a league win. This match is the chance to correct that.
Match Info
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Date: October 17, 2026
Kickoff: 6:30 PM Local time | 12:30 PM EST | 9:30 AM PST
TV/streaming: Peacock (en español), USA/Fandango (United States — check listings) , Find Your Country
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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.
It’s Bayern time.
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