RB Leipzig are enduring a difficult stretch that has exposed serious structural problems, particularly away from home. A humiliating 6-1 defeat at Bayern Munich on matchday six was followed by a 4-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League, and the results have intensified scrutiny on coach Martin Demichelis. The club has now failed to win any of its away fixtures across all competitions this season, with Bundesliga road trips to Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen also ending in defeat.

The Bayern thrashing drew sharp criticism from Sky expert Lothar Matthäus, who questioned Demichelis's tactical decisions and raised concerns about communication within the squad. Matthäus noted that Leipzig's away performances fall well short of the standards required to compete for Champions League qualification, and warned that the club's hierarchy would not be patient if results failed to improve. Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer described the performance at Bayern as "a complete failure in every area."

Despite strong home form, including a 6-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 1-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven, the team sits seventh in the Bundesliga with nine points from six games. That inconsistency makes their next fixture, a home match against sixth-placed Elversberg on October 24, a significant opportunity to rebuild confidence before a punishing run of fixtures.