As if the target on Bayern Munich’s back could not get any bigger, Bayern is the lone remaining undefeated team in Europe—a status that will be challenged every match until the Rekordmeister finally has an off day. Due to a variety of absences on the roster, interim manager Aaron Danks will have to be creative with his lineup and energize the players to outclass a second-division opponent.
FC Magdeburg currently sits in fifth place in the 2. Bundesliga table and has shown an ability to rack up goals,
like the 6-1 beating they put on Karlsruhe over the weekend or the 4-0 victory over Bahlinger in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
Match Info
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich Germany
Date: Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
Time: 8:45pm local time (3:45pm EDT)
TV/streaming: DFB Play, Find Your Country
Odds: Bayern (-2500), Draw (+1600), Magdeburg (+2800)
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Team Info
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:
Lineup changes
- IN: Ismael Saibari, Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Itō, Sacha Boey
- OUT: Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jonathan Tah, Josip Stanišić
Player status updates
- Harry Kane, potential back issues carrying the Ballon d’Or all the way back from London (questionable)
- Manuel Neuer, foot (doubtful)
- Aleksandar Pavlović, calf (doubtful)
- Kim Min-jae, groin (doubtful)
- Joshua Kimmich, personal (out)
- Jamal Musiala, thigh (out)
- Luis Díaz, hamstring (out)
- Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, appendicitis (out)
- Vincent Kompany, illness (out)
Three things to know (via FCBayern.com)
- The last time these two teams met, fourth-division Magdeburg pulled off a shocking upset in the second round of the DFB-Pokal by eliminating Bayern in a penalty shootout.
- Harry Kane has scored in seven consecutive DFB-Pokal matches, tied for the record with Gerd Müller and Thomas Müller.
- In 33 home games in the cup against lower-league teams, Bayern has only been knocked out twice (1978 and 1991).
Prediction
Bayern wins 4-1. If Bayern had its full squad available, this could be a 10-0 demolition. With a survivor’s lineup of players who have not played much over the past couple of months, Bayern will struggle with communication and spacing. Eventually, Bayern’s talent advantage will prove sufficient as Ismael Saibari and Serge Gnabry both score two goals. Bayern will concede another set-piece goal in the second half as Magdeburg throws numbers forward, but the match will never be in doubt.
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