UEFA Champions League, League Stage 3Bayern MnchenBAY 21/10/2026 20:00 ArsenalARS Venue Allianz ArenaWhere to Watch Bayern Munich v Arsenal: TV and online streamsBayern Munich versus Arsenal kicks off at8pm BST (9pm local time) on Wednesday, October 21at the Allianz Arena. The match is live onTNT Sportsin the UK. In the US, its onParamount+at 3pm ET.If you live outside the UK, click theLINK HEREto find out where to watch it in your region.Preview for Bayern Munich v ArsenalTwo former Manchester City colleagues, two league-winning managers, and one of the biggest games of the Champions League league phase. Vincent Kompany and Mikel Arteta go head-to-head again at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night, with Bayern Munich and Arsenal both chasing a place in the top eight.Arsenal arrive with a perfect European record and plenty of momentum. Noni Maduekes goal gave them a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, making it three wins in a row in all competitions, and they have won both of their Champions League games without conceding, beating Napoli 1-0 and Lille 3-0. Bayerns European campaign has been more eventful. They hammered Bod/Glimt 5-0 on matchday one, but they were held 3-3 by Norwegian champions Viking last week in a remarkable game. Bayern went 2-0 down, came back to lead 3-2, and then conceded a late equaliser after Michael Olise was sent off.Kompanys side responded in style on Saturday, thrashing RB Leipzig 6-1 in the Bundesliga. They remain unbeaten in all 10 of their games in all competitions this season, and they have scored 25 goals in their last six matches. Bayern have also scored in each of their last 23 Champions League games.The two sides know each other well. Arsenal won the most recent meeting 3-1 at the Emirates in last seasons league phase, but Bayern have a superb record in Munich. They have won five of their seven Champions League games against Arsenal at the Allianz Arena, and they won the last three meetings there.Champions League Table UEFA Champions League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Paris Saint Germain220010376 W W 2 Barcelona22009276 W W 3 Aston Villa22009276 W W 4 VfB Stuttgart22006156 W W 5 Liverpool22008446 W W 6 Sporting CP22005146 W W 7 Arsenal22004046 W W 8 Real Madrid22006426 W W 9 Real Betis22006426 W W 10 Bayern Mnchen21108354 D W 11 Shakhtar Donetsk21104224 W D 12 Como21016423 L W 13 Manchester United21014223 L W 14 Villarreal21015413 W L 15 Atletico Madrid21013213 W L 16 Club Brugge KV21016603 W L 17 Manchester City21014403 L W 18 Borussia Dortmund21013303 L W 19 Lens210134-13 L W 20 AEK Athens FC210123-13 L W 21 RB Leipzig210124-23 W L 22 Sabah FA210124-23 W L 23 Feyenoord210147-33 W L 24 Bodo/Glimt210115-43 W L 25 AS Roma201145-11 L D 26 PSV Eindhoven201112-11 L D 27 Viking201146-21 D L 28 Fenerbahe201117-61 L D 29 Inter200246-20 L L 30 FC Porto200225-30 L L 31 Slavia Praha200225-30 L L 32 Napoli200214-30 L L 33 Lask Linz200237-40 L L 34 Lille200226-40 L L 35 Galatasaray200227-50 L L 36 Slovan Bratislava200219-80 L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals) Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) Team News for Bayern Munich v ArsenalOlise is the big absentee for Bayern. He was booked twice in the space of a minute against Viking, once for a cynical foul and then for throwing the ball into Zlatko Tripis face, and his red card carries a one-match ban.Olise has 14 goal involvements in his first 10 games this season, with nine goals and five assists.Kompany has to choose between teenager Lennart Karl and former Arsenal academy player Serge Gnabry to replace him on the right. Jamal Musiala (thigh) is not expected back, and Manuel Neuer is a doubt with a foot problem. If Neuer doesnt make it, Jonas Urbig will continue in goal.Alphonso Davies, Jonathan Tah and Karl could all be recalled after starting on the bench at the weekend.For Arsenal, Martn Zubimendi is fit again after his ankle injury and was on the bench at the City Ground. Arteta made five changes for the Forest game, so more changes are likely, with Madueke and Viktor Gykeres both pushing to start.Arsenal are still without William Saliba, Christos Tzolis and Piero Hincapi.Expected line-ups for Bayern Munich v ArsenalBayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah; Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovi; Karl, Saibari, Luis Daz; KaneArsenal: Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, degaard, Madueke; HavertzStats for Bayern Mnchen v ArsenalThe sides have met 15 times, all in the Champions League. Bayern have won eight to Arsenals four with three drawn.The English club were victorious in the last fixture,3-1 in London in last seasons league phase. Jurrin Timber, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli scored for Arsenal, Bayerns goal coming from Lennart Karl.That ended Bayerns five-match unbeaten run against Arsenal (W4 D1).The German clubs home record against Arsenal is W5 D1 L1, most recently recordinga 1-0 win in the 2023/24 quarter-final second leg (3-2 aggregate). Arsenals only win in Munich wasa 2-0 success in the 2012/13 round of 16 second leg, a tie they lost on away goals (3-3 aggregate).Bayern are unbeaten in six home matches against English visitors (W5 D1),beating Chelsea 3-1 on Matchday 1 last season.Arsenal have won only one of their last eight away matches in Germany (D2 L5),drawing 1-1 at Bayer Leverkusen on their last visit, in last seasons round of 16 first leg (3-1 aggregate).Home and away, the Gunners have four wins and six defeats in their last 12 games against German teams.Prediction for Bayern Munich v ArsenalOlises absence is a major blow for Bayern with the France midfielder arguably the best player in the world on current form. But Arsenal were sluggish at Forest on Sunday and still seem some way short of their best. Match PredictionBayern Mnchen 2 1 Arsenal Topics Arsenal F.C. 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