Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig
Believe it or not, Bayern Munich haven’t won the DFB-Pokal in six years, so they’re hungry to end their cup drought. After wins over Wehen Wiesbaden (3-2), Koln (4-1), and Union Berlin (3-2) in the previous rounds, Vincent Kompany’s men are up against RB Leipzig on Wednesday night for their quarter-finals match at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich also snapped their winless run with a 5-1 home rout against Hoffenheim yesterday, which helped them maintain their six-point cushion in the German top-flight standings, putting them in a prime position to win multiple trophies this term.
Meanwhile, RB Leipzig also ended their winless run with a 2-1 win against Koln last weekend. Ole Werner’s side made it this far in the cup with convincing victories over SV Sandhausen (4-2), Energie Cottbus (4-1), and FC Magdeburg (3-1).
Talking Points
Bayern Munich’s attack continues to set the standard
Bayern Munich put their fans’ (slight) worries to rest with a convincing 5-1 win over Hoffenheim at home yesterday, asserting their dominance in the German top-flight. Before this match, there were rumors that Harry Kane might miss this game due to illness, and Hoffenheim were in red-hot form.
But Kane opened the scoring in the 20th minute after a straight red card by Kevin Akpoguma before converting another penalty in the 45th minute to bag his brace. Andrej Kramaric scored another goal against Bayern Munich in between Kane’s goals, but Luis Diaz’s second-half hat-trick put the game beyond doubt.
At the time of writing, Bayern Munich have 79 league goals and a whopping goal difference of +60 after the first 21 matchdays. This marks a new record in the Bundesliga, smashing the previous best of 68 from the 2021-22 campaign. Moreover, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Luis Diaz have a remarkable 77 goals and assists combined in the same period, an unprecedented total in the German top-flight.
Based on their current scoring rate, Vincent Kompany’s side can finish this season with 128 goals, a number only previously produced by Aston Villa in 1930-31 in England. They’re on pace to break the almost 100-year-old record across Europe’s Top 5 leagues.
RB Leipzig don’t have a complete squad
RB Leipzig have only won three of their last eight Bundesliga outings – a run that puts them 15 points behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga table. But despite this, they’ve been solid on the road this season, with only three defeats, although one of them was their heavy loss against Bayern Munich in the opening matchday (6-0).
Ole Werner’s side will be without Castello Lukeba, Assan Ouedraogo, Sani Suleiman, and Viggo Gebel for Wednesday’s cup encounter due to injuries, so Christoph Baumgartner, Yan Diomande, Romulo Cardoso, and David Raum will continue to shoulder the heavy load.
Among them, Baumgartner is the one to watch after he scored a brace against Koln last Saturday. The Austrian midfielder is Die Roten Bullen’s top scorer with eight goals and six assists this season.
History
Bayern Munich will be confident facing RB Leipzig for the third time this season, having recently completed a Bundesliga double over them. After a 6-0 shellacking at the Allianz Arena on the opening matchday, Die Bayern followed it up with a 5-1 rout in the reverse fixture last month at the Red Bull Arena. Overall, RB Leipzig are winless in their last six meetings against Bayern Munich, with their last victory coming in the DFL-Supercup final, a 3-0 result in August 2023, marking their first such trophy.
Die Bayern are the winningest side in DFB-Pokal history with 20 trophies and four runners-up finishes. However, as noted, their last triumph was in 2020. During Bayern Munich’s drought, Borussia Dortmund (2021), RB Leipzig (2022 and 2023), Bayer Leverkusen (2024), and VfB Stuttgart (2025) took turns winning the cup. Bayern Munich also failed to reach a single final since their COVID-19-disrupted victory.
Betting Tip
The DFB-Pokal 2026 odds expect Bayern Munich to dispatch RB Leipzig again on Wednesday evening. Die Bayern are 1.29 favourites to win, whereas Die Roten Bullen are huge 6.60 underdogs, and a draw is at 5.60 in the 1X2 market. And based on the recent league encounters, fans at the Allianz Arena can expect their fair share of DFB-Pokal 2026 highlights from this fixture.
Besides going for a home victory, SBOTOP punters can also add Over 3.75 at 1.86, Over 4.00 at 2.07, and Total Goals 4-6 at 2.02 to the parlay. Interestingly, any Correct Score in favour of RB Leipzig has a mouthwatering offer of at least 24.00 your bet.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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