Bayern Munich-Leipzig is the German Super Cup final and is played on Saturday at 8:45 pm: news, stats, formations, predictions, TV and streaming.
Bayern Munich and Leipzig face each other just over two months after that match that seemed to indirectly hand the title to Borussia Dortmund.
It was the penultimate day of the championship and the Bavarians had a match ball of sorts: all they needed to do was beat the Roten Bullen to continue to be masters of their own destiny in the last round. And instead it was Leipzig who came away with the three points (1-3) from the Allianz Arena, putting Thomas Tuchel’s men in trouble, who at that point would have had to hope for Borussia’s sporting suicide. Unbelievable but true, that’s exactly what happened: a week later the yellow-and-whites melted like snow in the sun against an already safe Mainz, allowing Bayern to get its hands on the Bundesliga for the 11th time in a row.
The Bavarian “tyranny,” then, continues unabated. And it looks set to continue now that the club has decided to return to massive investment. Once it got rid of the redundancies, Bayern Munich set up its defense by signing former Napoli player Kim. These hours he is finalizing the potentially most important purchase of the current market session, the one that could bring Harry Kane to Bavaria for more than 100 million euros. Tuchel is crossing his fingers as he prepares for the German Super Cup challenge, a tasty appetizer for the 2023-24 Bundesliga starting in two weeks.
Leipzig has changed so much
Bayern Munich is set to play this match for the 12th consecutive year. The last edition was the prerogative of the Bavarians, who defeated Leipzig itself in a nail-biting 5-3 victory played last September at the Red Bull Arena.
Rose celebrates after German Cup triumph
The Roten Bullen, who finished third in the last tournament, have confirmed Marco Rose on the bench but have come out of the market, which is not yet over: they have said goodbye to several key players from last season, including Nkunku, Gvardiol and Szoboszlai, and to replace them have arrived Baumgartner, Fabio Carvalho, Xavi Simons and especially striker Openda, who is back from a cracking season in Ligue 1. Leipzig will attempt to break a “curse” that has lasted since 2015: it is since then that the Super Cup has not ended up in the trophy cabinet of the German Cup-holding team. Several absences among the Bavarians, with Tuchel having to do without Choupo-Moting, Guerreiro, Neuer and Muller.
The Prediction
The numbers from the last German Super Cup matches tell us that in n total 28 goals have been scored in the last six editions, with an average of 4.66 per game. They should abound in this one as well, even in light of the prolific friendlies that have featured Bayern Munich (13 total goals between Liverpool and Munich). The Bavarians are obviously favored to win, considering the many new additions to the Leipzig squad.
Bayern Munich-Leipzig likely lineups
- BAYERN MONACO (4-2-3-1): Ulreich; Pavard, Kim, de Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Laimer; Sané, Musiala, Coman; Gnabry.
- LIPSIA (4-4-2): Blaswich; Henrichs, Simakan, Orban, Raum; Forsberg, Kampl, Schlager, Dani Olmo; Openda, Werner.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-2
