Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Prediction & Match Preview

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Match Preview

Arsenal will host familiar foes Bayern Munich in a buzzing Emirates Stadium atmosphere on Tuesday evening in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie. Recent form gives the Gunners the favourites’ tag. Can they justify it on the pitch and gain advantage ahead of the rematch next week on German soil?

• Arsenal are flying high with ten wins and a draw in the last eleven Premier League matches.
• Bayern Munich shipped five goals in back-to-back losses to Borussia Dortmund and Heidenheim.
• Seven of Bayern Munich’s last eight matches in all competitions produced three or more goals.

Arsenal are flying high going into this tie. The weekend’s 3-0 drubbing of Brighton away at The Amex launched them to the top of the Premier League standings. Mikel Arteta’s men have also shown character by surviving a very tough FC Porto test in the last-16 round of the Champions League.

Bayern Munich will not defend the Bundesliga title after eleven consecutive domestic league trophies. That’s how dreadful their season has been. Whether it is a Harry Kane curse, Thomas Tuchel’s lack of knowledge, Bayer Leverkusen’s superiority, or a combination of all these factors, the fact is that the Bavarians are going through one of the toughest periods in the last several decades domestically.

• Bayern Munich demolished Arsenal with two 5-1 wins in the 2016/17 Champions League last-16 round phase.
• The two teams last met each other in a preseason exhibition in 2019. Arsenal celebrated a 2-1 win on the occasion.
• Both teams scored in each of the previous five head-to-head encounters.

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Prediction

Bayern Munich have not been pulling up any trees lately. They dropped a two-goal advantage to suffer an embarrassing 2-3 defeat at Heidenheim on Saturday. It was their second consecutive league loss.

The Bavarians are now 16 points shy of Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the Bundesliga standings. They did not shine in the Champions League round-of-16 affairs against Lazio either. Thomas Tuchel’s men lost the first leg 0-1 at Stadio Olimpico on the occasion.

The story is completely opposite with Arsenal who won ten and drew one of the last eleven Premier League outings. The Gunners looked tremendous in the 3-0 thumping of Brighton on Saturday afternoon. We just can’t see a scenario in which Bayern Munich can avoid a defeat in North London. The home win is the way to go at the 1.72 odds.

Arsenal’s back line looks as solid as ever. The Gunners have conceded only two goals in the last eight Premier League outings. They kept their net untouched even in an away clash against Manchester City ten days ago. However, Bayern Munich just can’t defend these days.

There is no value at all in backing a low-scoring contest in the clash between two teams with such a strong attacking potential. If any Arsenal game has the potential to offer a goal fest, it’s this one. We’ve seen three or more goals in seven of Bayern Munich’s last eight matches in all competitions. The Over 2.5 goals pick is paid at the 1.70 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- April 8, 2024

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips

Arsenal to win

OK

	1.79 Odds
	1.73 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.70 Odds

Correct Score: Arsenal 3-1

OK

	13.00 Odds
	12.00 Odds