Arsenal vs Bayern Munich preview [UEFA Champions League]

Attempting to qualify for their first quarter finals since 2010, Arsenal must upturn a massive deficit after a 5-1 defeat at Allianz Arena in the first leg. Arsenal are hoping to be the fourth team to upturn a 4-goal deficit from the first leg defeat and progress in the UEFA Champions league.

The Gunners will go into this game from another discouraging defeat during the weekend, in a Premier League fixture against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.

For Bayern Munich, they are almost in the quarter finals of the Champions League with their four goals advantage over Arsenal. They only need a draw, or to avoid losing with as much as four goals to move them into the quarter final. A draw in this clash is priced at odds of (3.82) by SportyBet.

Arsenal will need to put in one of the best Champions League performance in history if they are to pull off a memorable comeback in North London. A win for Arsenal to make their first Champions League quarter-final qualification since the 2009-10 campaign goes for (3.61), as priced by SportyBet.

Bayern Munich have reached at least the semi-finals of the Champions League in each of the last five seasons. The last time they won an away Champions League knockout match came at the Emirates stadium, when they beat Arsenal 2-0 in 2014 - one of two times that they have knocked Arsenal out of the competition in recent years. They will be hoping to do a double over The Gunners this season at odds of (1.96) by SportyBet.

This is the 12th meeting between these two teams, with all their clashes dated between 2000 and 2017. Bayern have won 6 out of the 11 encounters while The Gunners have only 3 wins against The Bavarians.

Arsenal will be seeking for a third home win against Bayern in this tie, having previously won twice against them in London and lost twice. Both teams are expected to score in the match at odds of (1.48) and the game is expected feature at least three goals, priced at (1.57) by SportyBet.

The German team have won only one of their last six Champions League away games, losing three and playing two draws in that run; however their three defeats all came by a single goal. Bayern can be backed not to keep a clean sheet at (1.28), Arsenal likewise at (1.12) by the same betting company.

Alexis Sanchez is expected to be recalled to Arsenal's starting team, while Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla and Mohamed Elneny are out of the tie. For Bayern, Robert Lewandowski could be rested despite having scored 37 goals in 38 matches for club and country this campaign. In case he plays, he is (1.75) to score anytime.

Arsenal beat Bayern the last time they met at the Emirates stadium, with goals from Olivier Giroud and Ozil handing the Gunners a 2-0 win in last season's group stages. Giroud could be backed to repeat the feat from their last home match against Bayern and score anytime for Arsenal at (2.40), while Sanchez who scored Arsenal's consolatory goal in the first leg could score another tonight at (2.35). Danny Welbeck who impressed in Arsenal's loss at Liverpool could be the saviour at (2.85).

Arjen Robben was one of several Bayern Munich players to be rested at the weekend. He was a thorn in the flesh for Arsenal defenders during the first leg, netting a stunning goal to give Bayern Munich the lead against Arsenal. Should Arsenal give him room to do what he did in the first leg, he is priced at odds of (2.50) to punish The Gunners once more. Substitute Thomas Muller who hit the back of the net for Bayern's fifth goal in the first leg is (2.50) to score again.

Form Guide:

Arsenal:

Recent form (all competitions): LLWLWL

Bayern:

Recent form (all competitions): WWDWWW

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