PREVIEW | RB Leipzig vs Borussia M´gladbach: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 29/08)

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·27 August 2026

PREVIEW | RB Leipzig vs Borussia M´gladbach: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 29/08)

RB Leipzig and Borussia M´gladbach clash this Saturday at the Red Bull Arena on Match Day one of the 1. Bundesliga. RB Leipzig mark their 11th participation in the competition, whilst Borussia M´gladbach go into their 59th.

In their last match, RB Leipzig prevailed 0-6 against SV Eintracht Trier 05 (DFB Pokal 2026/27). In their last game, Borussia M´gladbach won 0-5 against TSV Schott Mainz (DFB Pokal 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with RB Leipzig winning 1-0.

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RB Leipzig

Chris Baumgartner - Hamstring Injury
Assan Ouédraogo - Shoulder Injury

Borussia M´gladbach

Yukhym Konoplia - Inner Knee Ligament Tear
Zento Uno - Fitness
Fabio Chiarodia - Torn Muscle Fiber
Jens Castrop - Shoulder Injury

Last starting XIs

RB Leipzig ( vs SV Eintracht Trier 05 2026-08-22): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Johan Bakayoko, Nicolas Seiwald, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Brajan Gruda, Tidiam Gomis, Antonio Nusa

Borussia M´gladbach ( vs TSV Schott Mainz 2026-08-23): Moritz Nicolas, Daiki Hashioka, Kevin Diks, Jan Leszczynski, Lukas Ullrich, Philipp Sander, Kevin Stoger, Wael Mohya, Axel Hugo Bolin, Robin Hack, Isac Lidberg

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MANAGERS

Eugen Polanski has faced RB Leipzig on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat

HEAD TO HEAD

RB Leipzig and Borussia M´gladbach have already faced each other 20 times, with RB Leipzig holding the advantage: 11 wins, compared with four victories for Borussia M´gladbach.
At the Red Bull Arena, RB Leipzig have the advantage in their matches against Borussia M´gladbach: six wins in ten games. Borussia M´gladbach have never won away at RB Leipzig, with four draws recorded.
In the Bundesliga, the two teams have met 20 times, with RB Leipzig winning 11, drawing five and Borussia M´gladbach winning four.