Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig Tips & Preview - Bavarians to begin title defence with home win

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Bayern open title defense vs. RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena.
Bayern won DFL Super Cup; form is strong with four straight wins.
Leipzig aiming for positive start post-pokal win; facing squad changes.

Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich begin their German Bundesliga title defence at home as they welcome RB Leipzig to the Allianz Arena.

The Bavarians have already won the first piece of silverware for the season and will look to use that as a spark for the rest of the season. They often get the better of the visitors and should come out on top once again in this one.

Bayern Munich News

Bayern Munich come into this clash off the back of a 2-1 victory over Stuttgart in the DFL Super Cup. They raced to a two-goal lead through Harry Kane and summer signing Luis Diaz, and held on for the win despite conceding in injury time.

The Bavarians will look to use that result as a springboard for their title defence and have now won their last four matches across all competitions. Home form was pivotal for Vincent Kompany's team last season, and they were unbeaten in their final four Bundesliga games at the Allianz Arena, picking up three wins on this run.

Diaz is already settled at his new club and is expected to boost a Bayern Munich attack that has scored in both halves in two of their last three matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions, while four of their last six Bundesliga fixtures have produced over 3.5 goals.

RB Leipzig News

RB Leipzig head into the season opener with a 4-2 victory at lower league side Sandhausen in the first round of the DFB Pokal. Manager Ole Warner will be pleased with that result, as they had lost their final two preseason matches.

A busy transfer window has seen RB Leipzig lose striker Benjamin Sesko, while Xavi Simons is heavily linked with a move to Chelsea. Among their acquisitions is powerhouse forward Romulo, who is expected to be a direct replacement for Sesko.

RB Leipzig struggled towards the end of last season and failed to win any of their final five Bundesliga matches. Their open style remains a problem, having scored and conceded in six of their last nine matches across all competitions, while six of the last 10 fixtures have produced over 3.5 goals.

Head to Head

Bayern Munich have 11 wins and eight draws, while RB Leipzig have picked up just three victories in the last 22 matches. The Bavarians were unbeaten last season, winning 5-1 at home before a 3-3 away draw in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich will be keen to show their attacking quality on Friday and having scored in both halves in two of their last three matches, could be set for a repeat. Both teams have scored in five of their last six meetings, and a similar outcome is on the cards here.

Three of the last four meetings have produced over 3.5 goals, and with Bayern Munich winning the previous fixture at the Allianz Arena, they should see out a similar result on Friday.

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