Who will lift the DFB Pokal trophy? Live Soccer TV's match preview provides match facts, team news, and global broadcast listings for RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich.

Preview: RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich

RB Leipzig come into this game having lost their last Bundesliga match of the season, but nonetheless it didn't damage their spot in the top four. In fact, die Bullen had already done enough to secure a Champions League berth for next season, and furthermore, they had heavily rotated their squad in order to have their strongest starting XI for their crunch clash against Bayern in the upcoming DFB-Pokal final the following weekend.

For die Bullen, this will be their first ever appearance in the final, and a golden chance at lifting the coveted trophy. They definitely will be taking some cues from Eintracht Frankfurt's impressive peformance last term, which saw the team, who were then led by now-Bayern boss Niko Kovac, shock the Bavarian titans to win it and secure a spot in the Europa League. Certainly, Ralf Rangnick will hope to sign off on his term with a trophy before his replacement, Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann takes over, and overall, Leipzig have had a very strong 2019, with just two defeats in their last 20 games across all competitions. Notably, one of those losses was last weekend's defeat to Werder Bremen.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich had to work harder than usual this season in the Bundesliga title race, which surprisingly went down to the final matchday. That being said, die Roten still came out on top thanks to cruising to a 5-1 win over Kovac's former side, Eintracht Frankfurt, at the Allianz Arena, and now the Croatian tactician will look to make it a domestic double in his debut season by beating Leipzig this weekend. Should he do so, it would make it back to back DFB-Pokals for him and perhaps alleviate some of the pressure on his shoulders, as his future is in major doubt following Bayern's poor performance in the Champions League this season.

Match facts and stats: RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich

  • Leipzig are making their first ever appearance in the DFB-Pokal final...
  • ...while Bayern are in the finals for the 23rd time
  • Die Roten, with 18 titles, are also the must successful club in this tournament
  • Bayern are undefeated in 36 of their last 38 matches in this competition
  • Leipzig are undefeated in their last 8 matches

Team news: RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich

RB Leipzig: Leipzig should have everyone of note available for this game. This could be Timo Werner's last match for die Bullen as the young striker has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the club all season.

Bayern Munich: Both Manuel Neuer and James Rodriguez are in doubt. Meanwhile, Rafinha, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry aren't likely to feature from the start in what will be their final game for die Roten, but any of the veteran trio could come in as a sub sometime during the match later on.

Where to watch RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal final on May 25, 2019

In the USA, tune in to RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich on ESPNEWS.

Fans in Germany can catch the match on Sky Go, Servus TV, Sky Sport 1 HD, Sky Ticket, TeleClub Sport Live, and ARD Das Erste.

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Match details, result and original broadcast info

RB Leipzig 0 - 3 Bayern München

May 25, 2019 2:00pmOlympiastadion Berlin (Berlin)

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