Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Prediction & Preview - Champions League
Arsenal have taken 15 points from their last six matches and FC Bayern München 12, and the gap is made entirely of draws: Arsenal have none, Bayern have three. FC Bayern München v Arsenal kicks off at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, and the form behind the two sides pulls in opposite directions depending on where you look.
What time is kick-off for FC Bayern München vs Arsenal?
FC Bayern München v Arsenal kicks off at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, in the UEFA Champions League.
- Fixture: FC Bayern München v Arsenal
- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 BST
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
- Match page: FC Bayern München v Arsenal predictions
Bayern have drawn three, and every one came away from home
Vincent Kompany's side are unbeaten across their last six - won 3, drawn 3, lost 0 - and that record hides a very clean split. The three draws were all on the road: 3-3 at Viking FK 8 days before this match, 2-2 at FC Augsburg 11 days before, and 0-0 at FC Schalke 04, the oldest of the six at 46 days before. Away from home they have won 1 of 4.
At the Allianz Arena they have won 2 of 2, and neither was close. Union Berlin were beaten 7-0, Bodø/Glimt 5-0.
Bayern have scored 19 in those six games and managed two or more in 5 of 6. They have also been got at: 6 conceded, two or more in 2 of 6, and 3 or more goals in the game in 5 of the 6.
Arsenal's run: five wins in six, three clean sheets
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have won 5 of their last 6 and lost 1, the defeat a 0-3 away to Brighton & Hove Albion 32 days before this fixture. Both games since have been home wins - 3-0 against Lille in the UEFA Champions League 8 days before, 2-1 against Leeds United 11 days before.
Travel has not been the problem. Arsenal have won 3 of 4 away, including 1-0 at SSC Napoli, 2-0 at Sunderland and 4-2 at Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup. Three clean sheets in six, and 12 goals scored.
Where the two runs meet
Both sides have conceded 6 in their last six and both have kept 3 clean sheets. The difference is at the other end, where Bayern's 19 goals dwarf Arsenal's 12, and Bayern have had 3 or more goals in the game in 5 of 6 against Arsenal's 4 of 6.
So the question is which record bends. Bayern are 2 from 2 at home with an aggregate that barely needs describing; Arsenal are 3 from 4 away and have only let two games get loose all season.
Team news
Bayern are without Michael Olise, sent off for two quick bookings in the draw at Viking FK and suspended for this tie (Daily Cannon). Jamal Musiala is still on rehab work and a return for the Arsenal match has been called virtually impossible, while Manuel Neuer missed a training session with foot discomfort (Yahoo Sports). On the Arsenal side, Arteta said Piero Hincapié's ankle injury, picked up in a warm-down after the Leeds United game along with Martín Zubimendi's, "looks a little bit more serious", and that William Saliba, back on the pitch individually after a back problem, is "building now his capacity to good standards" (Arsenal). Christos Tzolis has a muscle injury and Arteta expects him out for a few weeks (Yahoo Sports).
FC Bayern München vs Arsenal prediction
Our prediction for FC Bayern München v Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 is a 2-1 win for FC Bayern München at the Allianz Arena. Arsenal are the side with more points from their last six and the better away record, but every Bayern slip in this run has come away from Munich, and at home they have scored 12 in two games. Arsenal's 12 goals in six say they can keep this tight rather than win a shootout.
Our prediction: FC Bayern München 2-1 Arsenal
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