Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac believes RB Leipzig are the "worst possible opponents" his side could face as they look to win the German Cup for the first time since 2016 on Saturday.
Kovac's men won their seventh straight Bundesliga title last week and will be hoping to complete their 12th double.
"We improved in the course of the competition and are happy to be in the final," said the Bayern coach.
Both league encounters between Bayern and Leipzig were close affairs, ahead of Saturday's final in Berlin. Bayern recorded a 1-0 win at the Allianz Arena but were held to a 0-0 draw at Leipzig.
Their coach Ralf Rangnick said: "We have not glittered in the cup in recent years.
"We want to try reduce the distance between ourselves and Borussia Dortmund and Bayern over the next few years. We are rightly in the final and now have the toughest possible opponent."
Kovac added: "I can only answer Ralf Rangnick: that is the worst possible opponent for us."