Arsenal is taking on FC Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League Matchday 5, and every fan is just waiting for this match to kick off. Both of the teams are putting up unbelievable performances. It is a clash between the top two in the table. Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Preview states that it will be tough to predict the winner as both teams are very well balanced on the field.
Already, we have seen some matches of the fifth matchday get over, and we have a blockmaster game on Wednesday night. Arsenal will host FC Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in London. The match will start at 8 PM local time (26th November), whereas it will be 1:30 AM (27th November) as per Indian Standard Time. Marco Guida will be the referee for this match.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Preview
Both teams have 12 points in the first four matches of the Champions League 2025/2026 season. Arsenal just won the North London Derby 4-1 in the last match and outclassed Spurs. Eze scored a hat-trick. Just to remind you, Arsenal have scored 11 goals in the Champions League so far and have conceded zero goals. They played Slavia Prague in their last Champions League game, and they won 3-0.
When we talk about FC Bayern Munich, they are the team that has not been beaten by any opponent in Europe so far. Their last match in the Bundesliga was against Freiburg. They won the match 6-2 with five players scoring. Olise got a brace and also provided three assists in the game. Basically, they played the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, in the last Champions League match, and they won 2-1.
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Expected XI
Arsenal and Bayern both have their important players missing. Gabriel will be a key player who will miss the match for Arsenal, along with new signing Gyokeres and captain Martin Odegaard. FC Bayern will have Davies and Musiala out due to injuries, whereas Luis Diaz is suspended for this match.
FC Bayern expected XI:
- Goalkeeper: Neuer
- Defenders: Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, and Stanisic
- Midfielders: Pavlovic and Kimmich
- Forward: Gnanry, Olise, Karl, and Kane
Arsenal expected XI:
- Goalkeeper: Raya
- Defenders: Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, and Calafiori
- Midfielders: Rice, Zubimendi, and Merino
- Forward: Eze, Saka, and Trossard
Winner Predictions: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
Last year, both teams met in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, and if you are an Arsenal fan, you don’t want to remember that. The first leg was a 2-2 draw at this venue, whereas they got a sneaky 1-0 win at their home, and got a place in the UEFA Champions League semi-final.
A lot of things have changed for both teams now. There are huge chances that we will see a team get its first loss in the UEFA Champions League this season. It will surely be a defence against the attacking battle in the match. Our prediction for the Arsenal vs Bayern Munich is that the match will end in a draw.
Scorline prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Bayern Munich
