Bayern Munich head to title rivals Bayer Leverkusen on February 10 in what could be defining match in the domestic campaign.
Xabi Alonso's hosts continue to impress this season with a two-point lead over Bayern Munich at the top of the table ahead of this clash at the BayArena.
The two sides drew 2-2 in Munich earlier this season and Alonso's team have continued to challenge the defending champions — and the dominant force in German football — since the start of 2024.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen kick off?
This Bundesliga clash takes place at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany and kicks off on Saturday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Feb. 10 | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Feb. 10 | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Feb. 10 | 5:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sun, Feb. 11 | 4:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sat, Feb. 10 | 11:00 p.m. IST |
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Bundesliga match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | Sky Sports Football | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Sony TEN 2 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
USA: This game is available via streaming options on ESPN+.
Canada: This match is available for live streaming on DAZN.
UK: Sky Sports Football will be offering live broadcast access to this game with streaming options on Sky GO and Now TV.
Australia: BeIN Sports provides broadcast and streaming access for fans in Australia.
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen lineups, team news
Thomas Tuchel has a mixed bag of injury news ahead of this game with Serge Gnabry and Alphonso Davies both ruled out until March but Joshua Kimmich and Dayot Upamecano are both back fit.
Kimmich and Upamecano both missed the 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Kim Min-jae is available following his return from the AFC Asian Cup with Manuel Neuer expected to recover from a knee problem.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1, right to left): Neuer (GK) — Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro — Kimmich, Goretzka — Sane, Coman, Musiala — Kane.
Bayern Munich subs (9): TBC
Alonso rotated his team for their midweek DfB-Pokal quarterfinal win over VfB Stuttgart and he is expected to recall some key names against Tuchel's visitors.
Star striker Victor Boniface remains sidelined but Exequiel Palacios could be fit enough for a spot on the bench.
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3 right to left): Hradecky (GK) — Stanisic, Tah, Hincapie — Tella, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo — Frimpong, Schick, Wirtz.
Bayer Leverkusen subs (9): TBC
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction
Bayern Munich face a fresh challenge in 2024 with Alonso's Leverkusen replacing Borussia Dortmund as their traditional title race foes this season.
Tuchel's team are blessed with huge experience in these situations, but Leverkusen are still unbeaten across all competitions so far this season, and they look prepared to push Bayern Munch every step of the way in the title race.
Prediction: Bayern Munich 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen
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