UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 3 
Bayern vs Arsenal: Two Points Apart, One Edge to Find
Bayern and Arsenal are separated by little more than a point or two in the Champions League table, so Wednesday's meeting in Munich is a chance for either side to pull clear. Both come in with a win in their last two outings.
📍 Allianz Arena
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 0.0 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arsenal | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 10 | Bayern München | 2 | +5 | 4 |
Last meetings
- 2025Arsenal3-1Bayern München
- 2024Bayern Munich1-0Arsenal
- 2024Arsenal2-2Bayern Munich
- 2019Arsenal2-1Bayern Munich
- 2017Bayern Munich1-1Arsenal
Absences
Bayern München
- OutT. Buchmann · Knee Injury
- OutJ. Musiala · Muscle Injury
- OutM. Olise · Red Card
- DoubtfulM. Neuer · Foot Injury
Arsenal
- OutP. Hincapie · Ankle Injury
- OutW. Saliba · Back Injury
- OutC. Tzolis · Hamstring Injury
With only two points and a single place separating them in the Champions League table, Bayern and Arsenal meet on Wednesday in Munich with a chance for either side to open daylight.
Two points and a few places apart
Bayern sit tenth on four points from two games, with a goal difference of +5. Arsenal are seventh on six points and +4. Neither side has yet found the consistency that would put them among the early leaders, which makes this fixture a useful marker for both.
Bayern’s firepower against Arsenal’s clean sheets
Bayern have been the more prolific side recently, scoring eight goals in their last two matches and conceding three. Their home record is strong: five goals scored at the Allianz Arena this season and no goals conceded there.
Arsenal have been the tighter unit. They have kept two clean sheets already and have not conceded in either of their last two games, scoring four. Their away form has been just as clean, with a win on the road and no goals shipped.
Arsenal’s recent edge over Bayern
The most recent meeting went Arsenal’s way, a 3-1 win in November 2025. Before that, the two sides shared a 2-2 draw in the Champions League in April 2024, and Bayern won 1-0 in the return fixture that month.
Bayern’s absences and Arsenal’s injury list
Bayern will be without several players. Tom Buchmann is out with a knee injury, Jamal Musiala is missing with a muscle problem, and Michael Olise misses out after a red card. Manuel Neuer is a doubt with a foot problem.
Arsenal are also hit. Piero Hincapie (ankle), William Saliba (back) and Christian Tzolis (hamstring) are all unavailable.
Our prediction
Arsenal’s defensive form and their record in this fixture give them the edge, but Bayern’s home attack and strong scoring recently should keep this competitive. Bayern will need to find goals without Musiala and Olise, and Arsenal’s back line will be tested. We expect Arsenal to edge a tight game.
Bayern München 1-2 Arsenal