Bayern host Magdeburg at Allianz Arena in DFB-Pokal second round on Wednesday

Bayern Munich will host 1. FC Magdeburg at the Allianz Arena in a second-round DFB-Pokal fixture on Wednesday night, the defending German Cup holders aiming to extend their title defence.

Bayern arrive off a 3-1 victory over SC Freiburg that moved them to the top of the Bundesliga table, level with Borussia Dortmund on 17 points, and they are on a 12-match unbeaten run in all competitions. The Bavarian club also recorded a 4-1 win over VfL Osnabrück in their first-round DFB-Pokal tie.

Pre-match updates include the absence of Vincent Kompany from the touchline as he continues to recover from his training-ground collapse, while Aaron Danks’ side are described as the heavy favourites for tonight’s match.

Bayern’s recent goalscoring contributions have come from Michael Olise, who has scored six goals, with Harry Kane and Luis Diaz contributing four goals apiece; Kane has also provided four assists.

Magdeburg compete in the 2. Bundesliga and sit fifth in that league with 16 points. Their most recent result was a 6-1 home win over Karlsruher SC in which Mateusz Żukowski scored twice and four other players also found the net for Petrik Sander’s side.

The visitors have historical precedent to draw on, having eliminated Bayern from the DFB-Pokal in October 2000, but they have not won any of their last three away matches across all competitions.

The report singles out the reigning Ballon d’Or winner as the player to watch: the England international has already netted 10 goals in 12 matches across all competitions, including two goals against VfL Osnabrück in their cup opener. The 29-year-old right winger has six goals in the team’s scoring charts so far; the former German youth international scored against Karlsruher SC, marking his fifth league goal in his last five matches, a goalscoring threat noted as important if the visitors are to test their opponents.

The two teams meet in the DFB-Pokal second round at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night, with Bayern seeking to progress and Magdeburg aiming to cause an upset.