Bayern Munich’s undefeated season in the Bundesliga was put to the test on the road against RB Leipzig. Leipzig stormed out to a 1-0 halftime lead before Michael Olise’s second half explosion reshaped everything. As injuries continue to pile up during the winter months, Bayern fans will be clamoring to see more Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala.
Bayern will only have three days to shift the focus to a Champions League match against the leaders of the Belgian Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise. Union SG
is likely facing elimination from the competition but will desperately try to find points against Bayern this week or Atalanta next week.
Match Info
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
Time: 9:00pm local time (3:00pm EST)
TV/streaming: Paramount Plus, Find Your Country
Odds: Bayern (-900), Draw (+850), Union SG (+1600)
Team Info
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:
Lineup changes
- IN: Jonas Urbig, Joshua Kimmich, Kim Min-jae, Michael Olise
- OUT: Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Luis Díaz
Player status updates
- Alphonso Davies, knee (questionable)
- Jamal Musiala, knee (questionable)
- Kim Min-jae, calf (questionable)
- Joshua Kimmich, ankle (questionable)
- Josip Stanišić, ankle (out)
- Sacha Boey, illness (out)
- Konrad Laimer, calf (out)
- Nicolas Jackson, AFCON (out)
Three things to know about Bayern
- After spending the Hinrunde without two left-backs (Davies and Itō), Bayern are now missing the top two options right backs (Laimer and Stanišić)
- Due to the pyrotechnics against Sporting CP, the ultras section will be closed for this match
- Bayern has never played Union SG in a competitive match
Three things to know about Salzburg
- Leading Scorer: Promise David, 11 goals
- Player to watch: Anan Khalaili, midfielder
- Form: LDWDW; 27th place (Champions League); 1st place (Belgian Pro League)
Prediction
Bayern wins 7-0. All four attackers will score in the first half, immediately breaking the spirit of Union SG’s defense. Lennart Karl and Wisdom Mike will pile on a couple more goals in the second half, but nothing will be louder than Jamal Musiala scoring his first goal of the season in the dying minutes of the match.
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