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Bayern München v Arsenal
Bayern München
ArsenalUEFA Champions League · WED 21 OCT · Allianz Arena
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Arsenal win at 40%.
- 2′KICK-OFF Bayern München v Arsenal
- 3′Much as we predicted: Arsenal was 40% before kick-off and our model makes it 40% now. 0–0 · 34–26–40
- 11′SUBSTITUTION · 10' Arsenal · On: Eberechi Eze · Off: Bukayo Saka
- 14′🟨 YELLOW · 13' Kai Havertz · Arsenal
- 25′We published Arsenal at 40%. Our model now makes it 68%. 0–1 · 12–20–68
- 25′⚽ GOAL · 25' Bayern München 0–1 Arsenal
- 25′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 25' Arsenal win: 40% at kick-off, 68% now
- 26′GOAL DISALLOWED · 26' Arsenal
- 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 26' Arsenal win: 40% at kick-off, 37% now
- 28′⚽ GOAL · 28' Bayern München 0–1 Arsenal · Eberechi Eze
- 28′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 28' Arsenal win: 40% at kick-off, 68% now
- 30′Goals are coming at about the 3.0 we expected. 0–1 · 11–20–68
- 35′Bayern München level it on 35′ through Alphonso Davies. 1–1. 1–1 · 31–33–36
- 35′⚽ GOAL · 35' Bayern München 1–1 Arsenal · Alphonso Davies
- 35′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 35' Arsenal win: 40% at kick-off, 36% now
- 40′🟨 YELLOW · 39' Ezri Konsa · Arsenal
- 45′HALF-TIME Bayern München 1–1 Arsenal
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Bayern München · On: Jonathan Tah · Off: Kim Min-Jae
- 46′THE CALL SWINGS · 45+1' Draw is now our likeliest result at 38% (was Arsenal win 35%)
- 46′SECOND HALF Bayern München 1–1 Arsenal
- 49′We said Arsenal at 40%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 10%. 2–1 · 68–23–10
- 49′⚽ GOAL · 49' Bayern München 2–1 Arsenal
- 49′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 49' Arsenal win: 40% at kick-off, 10% now
- 49′THE CALL SWINGS · 49' Bayern München win is now our likeliest result at 68% (was Draw 39%)
- 50′GOAL DISALLOWED · 50' Bayern München
- 50′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 50' Arsenal win: 40% at kick-off, 32% now
- 50′THE CALL SWINGS · 50' Draw is now our likeliest result at 40% (was Bayern München win 68%)
- 60′We said Arsenal at 40%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 28%. 1–1 · 25–47–28
- 61′Harry Kane scores for Bayern München on 61′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 72–21–6
- 61′⚽ GOAL · 61' Bayern München 2–1 Arsenal · Harry Kane (penalty)
- 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' Arsenal win: 40% at kick-off, 6% now
- 61′THE CALL SWINGS · 61' Bayern München win is now our likeliest result at 72% (was Draw 48%)
- 63′We said Arsenal at 40%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 6%. 2–1 · 73–21–6
- 63′That is 3, and we only asked for 3.0 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 73–21–6
- 67′We said Arsenal at 40%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–1 · 76–20–4
- 69′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Bayern München · On: Luis Díaz · Off: Ismael Saibari
- 69′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Bayern München · On: Lennart Karl · Off: Serge Gnabry
- 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Arsenal · On: Myles Lewis-Skelly · Off: Bruno Guimarães
- 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Arsenal · On: Viktor Gyökeres · Off: Kai Havertz
- 82′4 goals already, more than the 3.0 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 10–78–11
- 82′⚽ GOAL · 82' Bayern München 2–2 Arsenal
- 82′THE CALL SWINGS · 82' Draw is now our likeliest result at 78% (was Bayern München win 89%)
- 83′82′: Declan Rice on the scoresheet for Arsenal, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 9–81–10
- 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Arsenal · On: Mikel Merino · Off: Martin Odegaard
- 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Bayern München · On: Nathaniel Brown · Off: Alphonso Davies
- 91′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Bayern München · On: Bara Sapoko Ndiaye · Off: Luis Díaz
- FTFULL TIME Bayern München 2–2 Arsenal
- FTBayern München 2–2 Arsenal · Arsenal win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Arsenal are narrow favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Bayern München 34%, draw 25%, Arsenal 40%. Over 2.5 goals 57%, both teams to score 60%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 15 Oct 04:33 · locked at kick-off
Bayern München win34%
Arsenal win40%Kick-offWED 21 OCT · 20:00
RoundLeague stage · matchday 3
VenueAllianz Arena
RefereeDavide Massa
Match timeline
All events
Bayern MünchenMIN
ArsenalEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Bayern München
4-2-3-1
Arsenal
4-3-3
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Bayern München
Arsenal
Last match: 17 Oct · the German Bundesliga
Last match: 18 Oct · the English Premier League
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
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Bayern München
4-2-3-1
1 M. Neuer
27 K. Laimer
2 D. Upamecano
3 Kim Min-Jae
44 J. Stanišić
8 T. Bischof
45 A. Pavlović
7 S. Gnabry
34 I. Saibari
19 A. Davies
9 H. Kane
Coach · V. Kompany
Substitutes
39 · Bara Ndiaye
23 · S. Boey
46 · T. Binder
42 · L. Karl
21 · H. Ito
4 · J. Tah
14 · L. Díaz
26 · S. Ulreich
40 · J. Urbig
11 · N. Brown
Arsenal
4-3-3
1 David Raya
12 J. Timber
15 E. Konsa
6 Gabriel Magalhães
33 R. Calafiori
8 M. Ødegaard
39 Bruno Guimarães
41 D. Rice
7 B. Saka
29 K. Havertz
20 N. Madueke
Coach · Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
56 · M. Dowman
10 · E. Eze
14 · V. Gyökeres
49 · M. Lewis-Skelly
23 · Mikel Merino
30 · I. Meslier
3 · Cristhian Mosquera
4 · B. White
36 · Martín Zubimendi
13 · Kepa
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Bayern München
4-2-3-1
1 M. Neuer
27 K. Laimer
2 D. Upamecano
3 Kim Min-Jae
44 J. Stanišić
8 T. Bischof
45 A. Pavlović
7 S. Gnabry
34 I. Saibari
19 A. Davies
9 H. Kane
Coach · V. Kompany
Substitutes
39 · Bara Ndiaye
23 · S. Boey
46 · T. Binder
42 · L. Karl
21 · H. Ito
4 · J. Tah
14 · L. Díaz
26 · S. Ulreich
40 · J. Urbig
11 · N. Brown
Arsenal
4-3-3
1 David Raya
12 J. Timber
15 E. Konsa
6 Gabriel Magalhães
33 R. Calafiori
8 M. Ødegaard
39 Bruno Guimarães
41 D. Rice
7 B. Saka
29 K. Havertz
20 N. Madueke
Coach · Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
56 · M. Dowman
10 · E. Eze
14 · V. Gyökeres
49 · M. Lewis-Skelly
23 · Mikel Merino
30 · I. Meslier
3 · Cristhian Mosquera
4 · B. White
36 · Martín Zubimendi
13 · Kepa
We make Arsenal a 40% chance to win. The market has them at 32%. We are 8 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.4–1.5.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 32% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München win | 34% | 42% | −8 |
| Draw | 25% | 26% | −1 |
| Arsenal win | 40% | 32% | +8 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 57% | 61% | −4 |
| Both teams to score | 60% | 65% | −5 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 80% | 81% | −1 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 34% | 41% | −7 |
| Bayern München or draw | 60% | 68% | −8 |
| Bayern München clean sheet | 21% | – | – |
| Arsenal clean sheet | 24% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
3 meetings since 2021/22Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 9 Sept
BAYERN MÜNCHEN
ARSENAL
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 11 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 12 | Bayern München | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 13 | AS Roma | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 14 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 15 | Atletico Madrid | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 16 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Como | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 19 | Villarreal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Lens | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| 22 | Napoli | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 23 | RB Leipzig | 2 | −2 | 3 |
| 24 | Feyenoord | 2 | −3 | 3 |
| 25 | Sabah FA | 3 | −3 | 3 |
| 26 | Bodo/Glimt | 3 | −5 | 3 |
| 27 | AEK Athens FC | 3 | −5 | 3 |
| 28 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | −6 | 2 |
| 29 | Viking | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| 30 | Slavia Praha | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| 31 | Inter | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 32 | Lask Linz | 2 | −4 | 0 |
| 33 | FC Porto | 3 | −4 | 0 |
| 34 | Lille | 2 | −4 | 0 |
| 35 | Galatasaray | 2 | −5 | 0 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 3 | −12 | 0 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Paris Saint Germain
Liverpool
VfB Stuttgart
Aston Villa
Barcelona
Manchester City
Sporting CP
Real Madrid
Real Betis
Borussia Dortmund
AS Roma
Shakhtar Donetsk
Atletico Madrid
PSV Eindhoven
Como
Manchester United
Villarreal
Club Brugge KV
Lens
Napoli
RB Leipzig
Feyenoord
Sabah FA
Bodo/Glimt
AEK Athens FC
Fenerbahçe
Viking
Slavia Praha
Inter
Lask Linz
FC Porto
Lille
Galatasaray
Slovan Bratislava