FC Bayern must pick up the slack
Bayern Munich came off a tricky 2-2 draw with Hamburg last week and Borussia Dortmund’s win soon after means the Bavarians’ lead over Die Schwarzgelben has been slashed to just six points. Next up for the Rekordmeister is high-flying Hoffenheim who sit in third place, not far behind the Bavarians.
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: February 8, 2026
Kickoff: 5:30 PM Local time | 11:30 PM EST | 8:30 AM PST
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
Team news
Here’s how we think Vincent Kompany will set the team up:
Lineup changes:
- IN: Luis Diaz, Dayot Upamecano, Konrad Laimer, Hiroki Itō
- OUT: Serge Gnabry, Kim Min-jae, Josip Stanišić, Alphonso Davies
Player status updates:
- Full squad available per Kerry Hau (via @iMiaSanMia)
Three things to know about Bayern:
- Bayern are winless in their last two league matches.
- Bayern has conceded eight goals in all competitions since the start of the year
- The Bavarians’ last clean sheet was the 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise.
Three things to know about Hoffenheim (courtesy of Bayern’s official website):
- Hoffenheim boast the league’s second most efficient attack with 43 goals in 20 games, behind only Bayern’s 74.
- After scoring a brace against Union Berlin last week, Andrej Kramarić became the third most prolific non-German player in the Bundesliga with 134 goals, behind Claudio Pizarro (197) and Robert Lewandowski (312).
- Hoffenheim has won six of their last seven matches, with their last defeat being at the hands of Dortmund in early December.
Prediction: Bayern wins 4-2 with goals from Harry Kane (x2), Michael Olise, and Serge Gnabry off the bench. Andrej Kramarić scores twice because he’s that kind of player.
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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