Bayern Munich got back on track over the weekend, smashing 10-man Hoffenheim with a 5-1 scoreline. Bayern’s DFB-Pokal opponent, RB Leipzig, can sympathize with Hoffenheim because Bayern has run through
Leipzig twice this season, 6-0 in August and 5-1 two weeks ago.
Bayern is a heavy betting favorite to win the German cup, despite failing to advance to the semifinal for the past five seasons. The other title contenders, Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart, both advanced to the semifinal stage with 3-0 wins last week.
Match Info
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Time: 8:45pm local time (2:45pm EST)
TV/streaming: ESPN Plus, Find Your Country
Odds: Bayern (-330), Draw (+475), Leipzig (+650)
Team Info
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:
Lineup changes
- IN: Konrad Laimer, Lennart Karl
- OUT: Josip Stanišić, Serge Gnabry
Player status updates
- Konrad Laimer, calf (questionable)
- Raphaël Guerreiro, calf (questionable)
Three things to know about Bayern
- Bayern has scored at least three goals in all three DFB-Pokal wins this season but has failed to keep a clean sheet. Ironically, this is also true for Leipzig.
- From 1997-2020, Bayern never failed to reach the DFB-Pokal semifinal in consecutive years. In each of the past five seasons, Bayern has only reached the quarterfinal once and lost 2-1 against Freiburg.
- Robert Lewandowski (2017-2020) was the last Bayern player to win the DFB-Pokal Golden Boot. Harry Kane already has five goals and leads Christoph Baumgartner (Leipzig) and Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin), who have scored four goals each.
Three things to know about Leipzig
- Leading Scorer: Christoph Baumgartner, 12 goals
- Player to watch: Yan Diomandé, attacker
- Form: LWDLW; 4th place (Bundesliga)
Prediction
Bayern wins 3-1. Michael Olise will score twice in the first half to give Bayern a resounding lead in front of the home crowd. Leipzig will steal one back from a set piece early in the second half. Super sub Jamal Musiala will immediately come on the pitch, dribble through three defenders, and lay off a tap-in for Harry Kane.
If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor…
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