Bundesliga Football Live Stream: How to watch Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig from anywhere

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich end the year with a tricky final game of 2024 when they host fourth-placed RB Leipzig on Friday.

After seeing his side slip to a 2-1 defeat at Mainz 05 last weekend, Bayern boss Vincent Kompany will be determined to go into the winter break with a win at home.

Leipzig’s recent record against Bayern is solid, having lost just two of their last six meetings with the Bavarians, and come into this match on the back of a confidence-boosting 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt last time out in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig on Friday, December 20. Kickoff is set 20.30 CET local time in Germany, making it a 2:30 PM ET or 11:30 AM PT start in the USA, a 19:30 GMT start in the UK and a 06:30 AEDT kickoff in Australia in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Below we will outline the best live tv streaming services to use to watch live Bundesliga football wherever you are in the world.

Live stream Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig in the USA

ESPN once again has the broadcast rights to Bundesliga matches in the US with its streaming service ESPN Plus shows every match of the 2024-25 season live.

How to watch the Bundesliga anywhere with a VPN

If you are unable to watch Bundesliga matches locally, you may need another way to watch the matches – this is where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a good idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network , and you’ll add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

It’s legal to use a VPN to watch or stream sports in all countries where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. Make sure your VPN is set up properly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly applied blackout restrictions.

Can I live stream Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig in the UK?

The broadcasting rights to show Bundesliga matches live in the UK are with Sky Sports and this match is to be shown on their new Sky Sports Plus service. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to set up a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the match.

Live stream Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig in Canada

Canadian soccer fans looking to watch the German top flight this season can watch every game live via DAZN, including this one.

Live stream the match Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig in Australia

Football fans Down Under can watch Bundesliga matches live on BeIN Sports. The network will show all Bundesliga matches during this period, plus relegation play-offs, DFL Super Cup matches and selected Bundesliga 2 fixtures. This match will be broadcast on the BeIN Sports 2 channel.

Quick tips for streaming the Bundesliga using a VPN

• With four variables at play – your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN – your experience and success when streaming Bundesliga matches can vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as ExpressVPN’s default setting, try using “search by city or country”.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after turning on your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log in to your streaming service subscription account and ensure that the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address registered to your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you use (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network will now appear in the correct display location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main page to quickly install the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you will be asked to confirm a numeric code or click on a link sent to your email address registered with your smart- television. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help as both devices appear to be in the right location.
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.