Bayern Munich vs Arsenal prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 9, 2024
Bayern Munich
Arsenal Women
One of the most intriguing matches on the opening day of the group stage of the Women's Champions League will take place on Wednesday in Munich, where Bayern will host Arsenal at the "Bavaria Campus." Here’s a prediction for this match from the Dailysports team.
Bayern Munich
Bayern is enjoying an excellent season and currently leads the Women's Bundesliga table, boasting a perfect record with five wins from five matches, most of which were by significant margins. However, the team faced a tough challenge last weekend against Köln, winning narrowly with a score of 1-0, with the only goal coming in the 71st minute.
Arsenal
In contrast to Bayern, Arsenal had to navigate the qualification rounds. The London side started strongly, crushing Rangers 6-0 before edging past Norwegian team Rosenborg 1-0. However, they encountered difficulties in the final qualifying round, losing 0-1 away to Häcken but recovering with a convincing 4-0 win at home.
In the FA Women's Super League, Arsenal has played three matches, securing only one victory against Leicester with a narrow 1-0 scoreline. They come into this match following a disappointing 0-0 draw at home against Everton, leaving them in sixth place after three rounds.
Match Facts
- In four meetings between these teams, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has only been successful once.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has also only hit once in those four matches.
- Bayern has won seven consecutive matches across all competitions.
Head-to-Head
The last encounter between the teams took place in the 2023/24 season, where they exchanged home victories—Arsenal won 2-0, while Bayern secured a 1-0 victory in their meeting.
Probable Lineups
- Bayern Munich: Groß, Gwinn, Sembrant, Simon, Hansen, Stenhøj, Kerr, Lohmann, Damjanović, Harder, Schüller.
- Arsenal: Domselaer, McCabe, Codina, Wubben-Moy, Fox, Cooney-Cross, Little, Caldentey, Maanum, Mid, Russo.
Prediction
Bookmakers give a slight edge to Bayern, who have started the season strongly and are playing at home, with odds for their victory at around 2.35. However, it might be wise to play it safe with a bet on "Bayern to Win with a Handicap (0)" at odds of 1.75.
