FC Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig Prediction 22 August 2025
Added on 20 August, 2025
This Friday, the Bundesliga returns with a blockbuster opening match between reigning champions Bayern Munich and ambitious RB Leipzig.
Bayern enters the new season full of confidence. Last year, the Bavarians stormed to the league title without facing any serious resistance. On the eve of this clash, they edged Stuttgart 2-1 in the German Super Cup, while earlier in the summer they reached the Club World Cup quarterfinals, bowing out against PSG (0-2).
Leipzig, meanwhile, begin their campaign with something to prove. For the first time in club history, they missed out on European competition — a setback that now allows Marco Rose’s men to channel all their energy into the domestic stage. The Red Bulls tuned up for the season with a 4-2 Cup victory over Sandhausen, though friendly defeats to Atalanta (1-2) and Lens (1-2) highlighted lingering issues in defense.
Bayern remain the undisputed favorites, yet history shows that Leipzig have often caused them problems — whether in Munich or Leipzig. Considering both sides’ attacking potential and recent form, there’s every reason to expect goals at both ends in this Bundesliga curtain-raiser.
Both teams to score 1.63