Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal [UEFA Champions League]

yinka ogunlami 15:30 - 15 February 2017

The Gunners will hope they can beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night when both sides clash in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg.

Bayern Munich finished 2nd in their Champions League group, three points behind Atletico Madrid, and were behind newly promoted RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga for most parts of the first half of the season.

Though there's been improvement in their recent performances, with their last loss coming from FC Rostov in the Champions League in November, and since then - they have won 11 and drawn one out of 12 matches played in all competitions. Currently, they are back at the top of the Bundesliga, leading second placed team RB Leipzig by six points after 20 games into the season.

At home, Bayern have won 12 and drawn three of their 15 matches at the Allianz Arena this season and haven’t lost in almost one year. Arsenal will have a lot of work to do here. SportyBet believes Bayern Munich are favourites to win the first leg of this round of 16 encounter at a price of (1.45).

Wenger's side are currently second placed in the Premier League, with ten points behind leaders Chelsea and are right now on a form of seven wins, one draw, and two losses in their last ten games. Arsenal face a tough challenge as they come up against the current Bundesliga champions.

Wenger's team have been eliminated at the round of 16 in Champions League in the previous six seasons, including two times by Bayern. In their most recent encounter in the Champions League last season, Arsenal were thrashed 5-1 November. Arsenal have therefore been handed the underdogs tag with SportyBet at odds of (6.91) to overcome Bayern in this tie.

The two teams have been offered at odds of (4.63) to end the fixture in a stalemate.

Bayern Munich have won five, drawn two, and lost three of their ten matches with Arsenal. Bayern Munich have scored in all of their home matches this season and have been tipped to score first at odds of (1.36) in this encounter.

Conceding in 47% of their home matches, the home side are at odds of (1.61) to not keep a clean sheet in the tie. Arsenal have scored in 94% of their away games this season and are backed to be the first team to score in this match at (3.14).

Even though the Gunners have conceded in 72% of their away matches, SportyBet dares them to keep a clean sheet and stop the likes of Lewandowski, Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben from scoring at (5.71). The hosts also have the chance to score in both halves of the tie at (2.05) with SportyBet.

The second half of the meeting according to SportyBet will record the highest number of goals, and it has been offered at a price of (2.02), and Robert Lewandowski (1.55), Arjen Robben (2.20) and Thomas Muller (2.20) are expected to score anytime for the home team, while Alexis Sanchez (3.25), Oliver Giroud (3.45) and Theo Walcott (3.70) are tipped to turn the tides around for the Gunners.