
Bayern Munich secured progression to the next round of the Champions League, after beating Belgian outfit Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 in their most recent match. Next up is a Bundesliga match against Bavarian neighbors FC Augsburg whom they beat 3-2 in the reverse fixture. Die Fuggerstädter are in 12th place.
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: January 24, 2026
Kickoff: 3:30 PM Local time | 9:30 PM EST | 6:30 AM PST
Match referee: Florian Exner
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
Team news
Here’s what we think the team will be like for the match against Leipzig.
Lineup changes:
- IN: Serge Gnabry
- OUT: Michael Olise
Player status updates:
- Dayot Upamecano, illness (out)
- Josip Stanišić, ankle (out)
- Konrad Laimer, ankle (out)
- Sacha Boey, illness (out)
Three things to know about Bayern:
- Bayern have scored 103 goals in all competitions so far this season (97 goals, six own goals)
- Harry Kane has as many goals in all competitions as Luis Díaz, Michael Olise, and Lennart Karl combined.
- Kane and Olise are tied for most starts for Bayern this season (29 each)
Three things to know about RB Leipzig:
- Bayern beat them 3-2 on the second matchday of the season.
- Augsburg will have played Bayern with two coaches; Sandro Wagner, a former Bayern player, was manager of Augsburg until December 2025.
- Yusuf Kabadayı, a native of Munich who spent 12 years with Bayern, now plays for Augsburg.
Prediction
Bayern wins 5-0 with goals from a Harry Kane hat-trick, Serge Gnabry, and Jamal Musiala off the bench.
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