Bayern Munich vs Arsenal: 22/1 Bet Builder Tip, Odds & Best Bets

Bayern Munich host Arsenal on matchday three of the Champions League league phase. Vincent Kompany's side are unbeaten in ten games this season and thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1 on Saturday, but they drew 3-3 at Viking last week. Michael Olise is suspended after his red card in Norway, and Jamal Musiala is out injured. Arsenal have won ten of their 11 games, including both in this competition against Napoli and Lille without conceding. Mikel Arteta's side won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday for a third straight victory. Davide Massa is the referee.

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Bet Builder Tip

Best odds of 22/1 at bet365 at the time of writing.

1. Declan Rice over 0.5 fouls

Rice starts in the Arsenal midfield alongside Bruno Guimarães and has committed at least one foul in six of his ten appearances this season (60%), averaging 0.88 per 90. He has made a foul in four of his last six games, with one at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, one against Leeds, one at Brighton and two in the Champions League win at Napoli. He also made two against Coventry and one against Chelsea. Last season he made one in the 3-1 win over Bayern in November. With Michael Olise suspended and Jamal Musiala out, Rice will be screening Ismael Saibari in the number ten role and Harry Kane when he drops deep. Davide Massa has averaged 26.18 fouls per game in Serie A, against an average of 24.93.

2. Gabriel Magalhães over 1.5 fouls

Gabriel starts at centre back for Arsenal with William Saliba out and has saved his most physical displays for this competition. He made two fouls at Napoli and three against Lille, hitting the line in both Champions League games this season, and he also made two against Coventry. He has committed two or more fouls in three of his 11 appearances (27%), averaging 1.14 per 90, and he has been booked twice. Gabriel will be up against Kane for 90 minutes, and Kane has won 1.01 fouls per 90 this season.

3. Dayot Upamecano over 1.5 fouls at 12/5

Upamecano starts at centre back for Bayern and has made two fouls in each of his last three full 90 minute appearances, against Leipzig, Augsburg and Elversberg. He has committed two or more fouls in three of his eight appearances this season (38%), averaging 1.14 per 90, and he has been booked twice. He also made two fouls in 82 minutes when Bayern lost 3-1 at Arsenal last November. Arsenal's opponents in last season's Champions League committed 13.25 fouls per game against a competition average of 11.5. Upamecano will be dealing with Viktor Gyökeres through the middle and Eberechi Eze, who has won 2.7 fouls per 90 this season, cutting in from the Arsenal left.

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Best Bets

Best bet: Both teams to score at 13/25

Bayern have scored in nine of their ten games this season, failing only in the 0-0 draw at Schalke. They have also conceded in seven of those ten, letting in three at Viking and two at Augsburg. Both teams have scored in seven of Bayern's ten games.

Arsenal have scored in ten of their 11 games, with the 3-0 defeat at Brighton the only blank. They have scored nine goals in six away games, including the 1-0 win in Naples, where they had 26 shots and 4.05 xG.

Both teams scored when Arsenal beat Bayern 3-1 last November, and when they drew 2-2 in April 2024. Without Olise and Musiala, Bayern lose two of their main attackers, but they still have Kane, Díaz and Karl. Unibet offers 13/25.

Who Is the Favourite to Win Bayern Munich vs Arsenal?

The latest odds suggest Bayern are evens with bet365 after seven wins and three draws in ten games this season. The draw is 29/10 with Unibet, or 14/5 with bet365. Arsenal are 5/2 with Unibet and 12/5 with bet365. They have won ten of their 11 games, and their only defeat came at Brighton.

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Score Prediction

Bayern Munich 2-1 Arsenal at 7/1

Bayern have the best attack Arsenal will have faced this season. They have scored 36 goals in ten games from 32.28 xG, averaging 23.9 shots per game, and they have scored at least five in all four of their home games.

They beat Stuttgart 5-1, Bodø/Glimt 5-0, Union Berlin 7-0 and Leipzig 6-1, with 3.45 xG and 24.5 shots per game at the Allianz Arena. Kane leads the way with nine goals, and Díaz has five. Olise's suspension and Musiala's injury take two creators out of the side, so Karl and Ismael Saibari will have to provide the support behind Kane.

Arsenal have the better defence. They have conceded seven goals in 11 games from 8.02 xG against, keeping seven clean sheets, including against Napoli and Lille in this competition. Lille did not have a shot on target against them last week. Bayern have been looser at the back, conceding ten goals in ten games and scoring in every match where they conceded.

Viking scored three from only 0.72 xG, and Augsburg scored twice. Arsenal have scored 22 goals in 11 games from 20.86 xG and average 1.79 xG per away game. Bukayo Saka has four goals, and Noni Madueke came off the bench to score the winner at Forest on Sunday. Viktor Gyökeres has yet to score in eight appearances.

Bayern's home record points to goals for the hosts, and Arsenal's defence means this should be tighter than Bayern's league games. Arsenal have scored in ten of their 11 games, and Bayern have conceded in seven of their ten, so both sides should score. The last three meetings finished 3-1 to Arsenal, 1-0 to Bayern and 2-2. Bayern at home with Kane in this form edge it. Unibet offers 7/1 on Bayern Munich 2-1 Arsenal.

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Pavlović, Kimmich; Karl, Saibari, Díaz; Kane.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Bruno Guimarães; Madueke, Merino, Eze; Gyökeres.

Out for Bayern Munich: Michael Olise (suspended), Jamal Musiala. Kim Min-jae is a doubt.

Out for Arsenal: William Saliba, Piero Hincapié, Christos Tzolis.