Bayern Munich still has rivals for the Bundesliga title, in theory at least, and Leipzig is one of them.
After Bayern matched the record points total for the halfway stage of a Bundesliga, beating the record on goal difference, only a spectacular collapse over the next four months would put Bayern’s 11-point lead under threat.
Ahead of Saturday’s game, Leipzig is third and has plenty to play for in a competitive fight for the Champions League places.
Key matchups
Bayern delivered an opening statement of intent by sweeping aside Leipzig 6-0 in the first round. Leipzig was much improved since and showed strong set-piece awareness in beating Freiburg 2-0 on Wednesday.
It’s been a tough start to 2026 for Bayer Leverkusen, which seemed to find consistently strong form at the end of last year. A 4-1 loss to Stuttgart last week was followed by a weather-related postponement, so facing Hoffenheim
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