Bayern Munich vs Arsenal – UEFA Champions League – Preview

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sreya

Arsenal travel to Allianz Arena, Munich to face the Bundesliga defending champions Bayern Munich in a Group F encounter of the UEFA Champions League on 4th November, Wednesday. The Gunners were on the brink of getting knocked out of Europe’s premier competition before they beat the Bavarians 2-0 on last matchday.

Bayern Munich still lead the group with six points after three matches, while Arsenal are on three points. The Group F, with Olympiacos and Dinamo Zagreb are poised in such a way that all four teams could still realistically qualify, but the German side looks the absolutely sure-shot bet at this point of the competition.

Team News

Bayern Munich and Arsenal both have a lengthy list of absentees due to injury. Mario Goetze (groin), Franck Ribery (ankle) and Sebastian Rode are sidelined for Bayern Munich, with Holger Badstuber (thight) and Juan Bernat (groin) posing as doubts.

Arsenal have as many as eight players ruled out with injuries. Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlaide Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky, Danny Welbeck, Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey will be missing for this encounter.

Bayern Munich Possible Starting Lineup: Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Javi Martinez, Jerome Boateng, Rafinha, Xabi Alonso, Thomas Mueller, Arjen Robben, Arturo Vidal, Douglas Costa, Robert Lewandowski.

Arsenal Possible Starting Lineup: Petr Cech, Hector Bellerin, Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker, Nacho Monreal, Francis Coquelin, Mathieu Flamini, Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Head-2-Head statistics, Bayern Munich have won four of its nine encounters with Arsenal and drawn only twice. Although Arsene Wenger got the better of Pep Guardiola at the Emirates on Matchday 3, Bayern Munich should emerge as convincing winners by a 3-1 scoreline.

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