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Bayern Munich

vs

Magdeburg

KickoffWednesday 28 October 2026, 7:45pm

VenueAllianz Arena

CompetitionDFB-Pokal

Bayern Munich are flying right now. Top of the Bundesliga, goals flowing, and even without their manager on the touchline they are finding ways to win. Vincent Kompany’s health scare has thrown a spanner in the works off the pitch, but on it the Bavarians look sharp and dangerous. Magdeburg, meanwhile, are doing well for a second division side and have shown genuine quality in the 2. Bundesliga this season, but stepping into Allianz Arena in the DFB-Pokal is a completely different challenge to anything their league schedule throws at them.

This is the kind of cup tie where the gap in quality between the two sides is fairly obvious on paper, but football has a habit of making you look silly if you take anything for granted. Magdeburg are not here just to make up the numbers, and they have got some decent players who can cause problems. The question is whether they can do it against one of the best attacks in European football right now.

Bayern Munich vs Magdeburg Match Details

This DFB-Pokal second round tie takes place at the Allianz Arena in Munich, one of the most intimidating venues in European football. Bayern earned their place in this round with a comfortable 4-1 win over VfL Osnabruck back in September, while Magdeburg booked their spot by beating Bahlinger 4-0 in August. The competition now starts getting serious, and Bayern will be absolutely determined to defend the trophy they won last season.

Team News

Bayern are dealing with some notable absentees, and the situation in the dugout is unusual too. Vincent Kompany collapsed while watching the club’s reserve team train and remains in hospital, meaning assistant Aaron Danks is expected to take charge again after stepping in for the Freiburg win. On the pitch, there are a few key names missing.

• Manuel Neuer is out, so Jonas Urbig starts in goal
• Luis Diaz is absent from the attack
• Kim Min-Jae is unavailable at centre back
• Bayern were always likely to rotate heavily for this cup tie, and the injuries confirm that wholesale changes are coming
• Magdeburg have no significant injury concerns and should be close to full strength, with striker Mateusz Zukowski expected to lead the line

Predicted Lineups

With Neuer out, Urbig gets the gloves and Tarek Buchmann partners Hiroki Ito in central defence. Expect a rotated but still very capable Bayern side, with teenager Lennart Karl likely to get a chance out wide and Serge Gnabry also in contention for a start. Ismael Saibari could feature in behind Harry Kane, who may well be rested at some point but is hard to leave out entirely given his form.

Bayern possible XI: Urbig; Boey, Buchmann, Ito, Laimer; Daiber, Ndiaye; Karl, Gnabry, Saibari; Kane

Magdeburg will likely set up in a structured shape with Felipe Chavez sitting in front of a back four built around Tobias Muller and Anselmo Garcia McNulty. Zukowski leads the attack, with Iyoha and Atik supporting him from wider positions.

Magdeburg possible XI: Reimann; Nadjombe, Muller, McNulty, Nollenberger; Hyrylainen, Chavez, Musel; Iyoha, Zukowski, Atik

Recent Form

Bayern come into this on the back of a 3-1 victory over Freiburg at the weekend, a result that lifted them above Borussia Dortmund on goal difference at the summit of the Bundesliga. That win was important not just for the points but for the confidence it provided, because the four games before it had been patchy. Bayern drew 2-2 with Augsburg, 2-2 with Viking FK in Europe, and 2-2 with Arsenal, suggesting some defensive fragility despite the attacking quality being very much present. When you score 16 goals across your last five games, you have serious firepower. The nine goals conceded in that same stretch is the concern, though in a cup tie at home against second tier opposition, it matters slightly less.

Magdeburg are sitting fifth in the 2. Bundesliga with 16 points from nine games, and they are only two points off second place. That tells you they are a genuine promotion contender at this level. Over their last six fixtures across all competitions they have won three, drawn one and lost two, keeping clean sheets in two of those games. The problem is their away form, which has been poor recently. Three consecutive away games without a win, losing two of them, is not the kind of momentum you want heading to Munich.

The pattern here is clear enough. Bayern are a goal machine who occasionally switch off at the back, playing a team who struggle on the road. The ingredients for a high scoring home win are all there.

Head-to-Head Record

These two clubs do not meet often, which is not surprising given the difference in their usual league standings. Magdeburg’s gaffer Petrik Sander has pointed to the fact that his side could claim a second consecutive win against Bayern, but the caveat there is enormous given that the previous victory came way back in October 2000. Over a quarter of a century ago. The football world was a completely different place, and it is not exactly a stat that should be striking fear into the Bayern dressing room.

Magdeburg have reached the DFB-Pokal round of 16 twice in the last three seasons, so they clearly know how to handle cup football and are not naive tourists in this competition. But their record at grounds like Allianz Arena is a different story altogether.

Key Stats

• Bayern have scored 16 goals in their last five matches across all competitions, an average of over three per game
• Magdeburg are winless in their last three away games, losing two of them
• Bayern have won four of their five home games this season, with only one defeat at Allianz Arena all campaign

Bayern Munich vs Magdeburg Betting Tips

The angle here is pretty straightforward. Bayern, even with a rotated squad and an assistant in the dugout, are a completely different level of club to Magdeburg. The goals have been pouring in at both ends of Bayern’s recent games, the visitors struggle away from home, and there is no real reason to expect Magdeburg to keep things tight. Load up on goals and a comfortable home win.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Over 3.5 goals looks extremely generous here. Bayern have averaged over three goals per game recently and their defensive record means Magdeburg might nick one. Back the goals to flow freely in this one.

Corners Prediction

Bayern pressing high and dominating possession at home should generate a huge number of corners, and Magdeburg defending deep for long spells will only add to that. Over 10 corners in this match feels like a reasonable expectation.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Harry Kane is the obvious pick. Even in a rotated lineup he is likely to start, and with Bayern expected to dominate from the off, the England captain should be in among the goals early. His movement inside the box is elite and Magdeburg’s defence will struggle to contain him.

Correct Score Prediction

Bayern to win 4-1. The hosts have the firepower to pile on the goals, but Magdeburg have shown enough quality in front of goal this season to nick one on the counter. A 4-1 Bayern victory feels about right for this tie.

Bet Builder Tip

A dominant Bayern win, a goal fest, and Kane on the scoresheet first all point in exactly the same direction and make this bet builder a cohesive package.

Final Match Prediction

Bayern Munich are simply too good for Magdeburg at this level, even with a reshuffled squad and their manager watching from a hospital bed. The second division visitors will give it a go and may well grab a goal, but stopping Bayern at Allianz Arena when the Bavarians are in this kind of form is beyond them. Danks will want to put on a show and keep the momentum going ahead of bigger tests to come.

Prediction: Bayern Munich 4-1 Magdeburg

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