Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig – Bundesliga – Preview

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sreya

Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig – Bayern Munich host RasenBallsport Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on 21st December, Wednesday in a ‘top of the table’ Bundesliga clash.

RasenBallsport Leipzig, a club who were promoted to top division just this season, have been a revelation and now sit in the second position in league standings with thirty six points, trailing league leaders Bayern Munich on goal difference only.

A 2-0 win over Hertha Berlin last week helped RB Leipzig recover from their 1-0 loss to Ingolstadt in the previous game, a result which allowed Bayern Munich to pip them to the first position.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side followed up their 5-0 win over Wolfsburg with a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt in their last game.

Team News

Kingsley Coman, Julian Green and Jerome Boateng are sidelined through injuries for Bayern Munich while Arjen Robben is a doubt. The visitors will be without the injured Lukas Klostermann, Marvin Compper and Kyriakos Papadopoulos.

Bayern Munich Possible Starting Lineup: Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Javi Martinez, Mats Hummels, David Alaba, Arturo Vidal, Thiago Alcantara, Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski.

RasenBallsport Leipzig Possible Starting Lineup: Peter Gulasci, Benno Schmitz, Stefan Ilsanker, Willi Orban, Bernardo, Marcel Sabitzer, Dominik Kaiser, Diego Demme, Emil Forsberg, Timo Werner, Yussuf Poulsen.

“Leipzig have surprised everyone. They have a young team with lots of enthusiasm. They play as a team, with high intensity, and they’re quick on the break. But we have to focus on our own quality rather than the opposition’s.”

– Carlo Ancelotti, Bayern Munich.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Bayern Munich vs RasenBallsport Leipzig H2H stats, these two clubs have never faced each other before. While Bayern Munich have won twenty two of their last twenty six home matches in the Bundesliga, RasenBallsport Leipzig have won nine of their last ten matches.

A 2-1 win for Bayern Munich is the most probable result.