Bayern Munich vs Arsenal prediction — Champions League · Wed 21 Oct · 20:00 UK

Champions League · Wed 21 Oct · 20:00 UK
Bayern Munich 37Draw 26Arsenal 37
Arsenal or draw has moved from 62% to 63% over 5 days
The call
63%
Arsenal or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 68% of the time
150 of 219 settledFull record →
3.0
Goals expected
9d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
71%
Both teams score
60%
3+ goals
57%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
Bayern MunichArsenal
1.5
Goals
1.5
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
avg 1.8 · 4 away · 2+ in 4/6
15.9
Shots+4.5
11.4
avg 23.7 · 3 away · 16+ in 5/6
avg 14.8 · 4 away · 11+ in 6/6
5.2
On target+1.7
3.5
avg 9.5 · 3 away · 5+ in 6/6
avg 6.0 · 4 away · 4+ in 5/6
5.1
Corners+1.1
3.9
avg 8.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 6/6
avg 3.8 · 4 away · 4+ in 3/6
Bayern MunichArsenal
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
7.5
Shots+2.2
5.3
2.5
On target+0.9
1.6
2.4
Corners+0.5
1.8
Bayern MunichArsenal
1.0
Goals+0.1
1.1
8.4
Shots+2.3
6.0
2.8
On target+0.8
2.0
2.7
Corners+0.6
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Bayern MunichArsenal
Attack
3.5Goals1.8
3.4Expected goals (xG)2.2
23.7Shots14.8
9.5Shots on target6.0
5.5Big chances3.3
8.8Corners3.8
Defence
0.7Goals conceded1.2
0.8xG conceded0.9
6.3Shots faced11.0
2.2On target faced4.0
2.7Corners conceded3.2
1.5Keeper saves2.5
Style & discipline
70%Possession58%
8.8Fouls11.7
0.7Yellow cards1.2
2.5Offsides2.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability5-day change
Over 1.5 goals80%+1
Arsenal to score78%+1
Bayern Munich to score77%0
Under 3.5 goals65%−1

In plain English

Arsenal are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have won five of their last six. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Arsenal or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Bayern Munich lead 1–0 at half-time63% → 32%
Arsenal lead 1–0 at half-time63% → 91%
Goalless at half-time63% → 69%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Bayern Munich · last 6

Dat Augsburg2–230 shots
Wv Union Berlin7–023 shots
Wat Elversberg2–128 shots
Wv Bodø/Glimt5–025 shots
Dat Schalke 040–015 shots
Wv VfB Stuttgart5–121 shots

Arsenal · last 6

Wv Leeds United2–113 shots
Lat Brighton & Hove Albion0–311 shots
Wat Ipswich Town4–212 shots
Wat Sunderland2–011 shots
Wat Napoli1–026 shots
Wv Chelsea2–116 shots

First half — what we expect

Bayern Munich
49%
to score before half-time
Arsenal
42%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 71%

Bayern MunichArsenal
7.51st-half shots5.3
avg 9.3 · 3 away · 8+ in 5/6
avg 6.5 · 4 away · 5+ in 3/6
2.51st-half shots on target1.6
avg 4.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6
avg 2.2 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6
2.41st-half corners1.8
avg 4.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 1.7 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6

First-half chances

58%Chance of 7+ shots31%
35%Chance of 9+ shots14%
88%Chance of 1+ shots on target75%
43%Chance of 3+ shots on target22%
86%Chance of 1+ corners79%
41%Chance of 3+ corners28%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Bayern Munich7.58.4
Shots · Arsenal5.36.0
Shots on target · Bayern Munich2.52.8
Shots on target · Arsenal1.62.0
Corners · Bayern Munich2.42.7
Corners · Arsenal1.82.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Bayern Munich
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Harry Kane
FW · 4.1 shots expected
98%
87%
61%
Michael Olise
MF · 3.4 shots expected
97%
77%
43%
Nicolas Jackson
FW · 3.1 shots expected
95%
77%
43%
Serge Gnabry
MF · 3.0 shots expected
95%
58%
22%
Luis Díaz
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
68%
31%
Lennart Karl
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
65%
28%
Arsenal
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Eberechi Eze
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
53%
17%
Bukayo Saka
MF · 2.6 shots expected
92%
59%
23%
Gabriel Martinelli
FW · 2.4 shots expected
91%
66%
29%
Viktor Gyökeres
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
61%
24%
Leandro Trossard
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
46%
13%
Noni Madueke
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
45%
12%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Bayern Munich form (last 6)W D W W W D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Bayern Munich 1 · Draws 2 · Arsenal 2
Arsenal in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Nov 2025Arsenal 3–1 Bayern München
Apr 2024Bayern München 1–0 Arsenal
Apr 2024Arsenal 2–2 Bayern München
Jul 2019Arsenal 2–1 Bayern München
Jul 2017Bayern München 1–1 Arsenal
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Common questions

Who will win Bayern Munich vs Arsenal?

Bawler's model rates this match: Arsenal are favoured (37% win probability vs 37% for Bayern Munich, 26% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Bayern Munich vs Arsenal?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal (11.9% probability). Expected total goals: 3.0.

How does Bawler predict Bayern Munich vs Arsenal?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Bayern Munich 37%, the draw 26% and Arsenal 37%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Bayern Munich vs Arsenal?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 60% chance. That is based on Bayern Munich expecting 1.49 goals and Arsenal 1.50.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Bayern Munich vs Arsenal?

Bawler's model expects 3.0 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 57%.

Around this fixture

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