German Supercup: Bayern Munich vs Leipzig Preview

Bayern Munich vs Leipzig | Saturday 12 August | Allianz Arena | 21:45 The start of the German topflight action always has a must-witness encounter. The German Supercup takes place between league winners Bayern Munich and DFB Pokal winners RB Leipzig. When these two sides meet, there are no bars held and all-out action ensues. Strap on and get ready for the best Germany has to offer.To WinBayern Munich 6/10Draw 24/10RB Leipzig 38/10Bayern Munich After narrowly clinching the title yet again, Bayern Munich are ready to tackle the Supercup. Even though many factors for the German giants are not as smooth as usual, the sheer class and quality has shone brightly.The departure of Robert Lewandowski still looms heavily over Bayern, and they are building up the funds to make a massive purchase. Lucas Hernandez to Paris Saint-Germain, Sadio Mane to Al-Nassr and Marcel Sabitzer to rivals Borussia Dortmund. Raphael Guerrero has been brought in to replace Joao Cancelo, a big-money move for Serie A winner Min-Jae Kim at centre-back is sealed, and now the all-important goal scorer is a piece to a missing puzzle.Thomas Tuchel has the opportunity to further cement himself in history with another big club under his management. A pre-season under his belt, coupled with a good run to secure the title last season bodes well for the tactician.Pre-season is a promising look for Bayern. A narrow 2-1 defeat to treble-winning Manchester City, followed by a 1-0 victory to J-League runners up, Kawasaki, a great 4-3 win over Liverpool, and finally a good cohesive performance versus Monaco.RB LeipzigRB Leipzig continues to be a threat to even the biggest sides in club football. Winning the DFB Pokal for the second time is a great accomplishment and rectifying the Supercup loss of 2022 will still be at the back of a number of players minds.Leipzig consistently produces quality talent with a vast network of affiliated clubs, so big incoming transfers hardly ever occur. This season is a little different, however, as the money coming in has been staggering with the sales of Christopher Nkunku (€60m), Dominik Szoboszlai (€70m), and Josko Gvardiol (€90m). A club record transfer fee entered the doors this season in the form of Belgian-Moroccan forward Lois Oppenda (€43m) from French side RC Lens, followed by Christopher Baumgartner, Benjamin Sesko, Nicolas Seiwald and El Chadaille Bitshiabu for a combined (€78m). The DFB Pokal champions didn’t stop there, bringing in budding superstars Xavi Simmons and Fabio Carvalho on loan.Just like many players, managers are making a name for themselves at the Red Bull outfit, and Marco Rose is now exception. A win over Bayern to start the season will be a boost for the already loved manager.Pre-season has been played in true RB Leipzig fashion – goals and more goals. A combined 16 goals have been scored (at the time of writing. And be sure they’ll bring the same heat against Bayern.Prediction: Bayern Munich and Both Teams To Score (18/10)Bayern versus Leipzig is always an electric with end-to-end action. The last four of five encounters have ended with four or more goals, and each of the last five have resulted in both teams scoring.Written by Joshua Gaillard @JoshuaGaillard

German Supercup: Bayern Munich vs Leipzig Preview

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