Bayern vs Arsenal prediction

Bayern have won one, drawn two and lost none of their three UEFA Champions League games so far, scoring 10 and letting in 5. That has them 14th on 5 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, two draws and no defeats, at 4.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat RB Leipzig 6-1 at home; before that came a 3-3 draw away at Viking and a 2-2 draw away at Augsburg.

Bayern are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won three of three recently (18 scored, 1 conceded). J. Kimmich (personal reasons), J. Musiala (muscle injury) and M. Olise (red card), plus one other, are all unavailable.

So far in the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal have won two, drawn one and lost none of three, with 6 goals scored and 2 conceded, good for 7th place and 7 points.

Over the last six matches it has been five wins, no draws and one defeat, averaging 2.0 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 away; before that came a 3-0 win at home to Lille and a 2-1 win at home to Leeds United.

Arsenal are unbeaten in three. Three clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won three of four recently (7 scored, 5 conceded). C. Tzolis (hamstring injury), P. Hincapie (ankle injury) and W. Saliba (back injury) are all unavailable.

Home and away form points to Bayern: Bayern have won three of their last three at home, Arsenal three of their last four on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table. Bayern also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Bayern favourites at 49%, with Arsenal on 31% and the draw at 19%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.9 for Bayern and 1.3 for Arsenal. Over 2.5 goals is 57% and both teams scoring 52%. When they last met, on 17 Apr 2024, Bayern Munich won 1-0.