Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Preview

Arsenal welcome Bayern Munich to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, November 26th for a Champions League league phase encounter between two European heavyweights showing identical recent form. The Gunners enter this fixture having won their most recent match 4-1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 away at Sunderland, while earlier they won 3-0 away at Slavia Prague in Champions League action. Before that, they secured a 2-0 away victory at Burnley. They also beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home in the Carabao Cup, giving them four wins and one draw across their last five fixtures, demonstrating excellent consistency across multiple competitions.

Bayern Munich arrive at the Emirates in equally impressive form, having won their most recent match 6-2 at home to SC Freiburg. In their previous outing, they drew 2-2 away at 1. FC Union Berlin, while earlier they won 2-1 away at Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League competition. Before that, they beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 at home. They also thrashed FC Cologne 4-1 away in the German Cup, giving them four wins and one draw across their last five matches, mirroring Arsenal’s perfect record of remaining unbeaten.

The head-to-head record slightly favours Bayern Munich, with two wins, two draws, and one Arsenal victory from their last five meetings. Most recently, Bayern Munich won 1-0 at home in April 2024, while the sides drew 2-2 at the Emirates earlier that month in April 2024. Arsenal won 2-1 at home in July 2019.

Arsenal are expected to deploy a 4-3-3 formation with Calafiori, Rice, Trossard, Hincapié, Raya, Zubimendi, Merino, Saliba, Eze, Saka, and Timber forming their starting eleven. However, Mikel Arteta faces significant personnel challenges with five players unavailable – Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhães, Viktor Gyökeres, Kai Havertz, and Martin Ødegaard are all ruled out, severely depleting their attacking options and defensive stability.

Bayern Munich will counter with a 4-2-3-1 setup featuring Laimer, Karl, Kimmich, Tah, Kane, Jackson, Neuer, Pavlovic, Upamecano, Olise, and Stanisic. Vincent Kompany also faces considerable injury concerns with four players out – Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, and Luis Díaz are all unavailable, weakening their attacking creativity and defensive width.

Arsenal face marginally more severe circumstances with five players sidelined, significantly affecting their attacking depth and defensive solidity. Bayern Munich’s four absences also impact key positions, though both sides retain strong squads despite the considerable injury challenges heading into this high-profile European clash.

Fans worldwide can watch this encounter live, with discovery+, TNT Sports 1, and TNT Sports Ultimate providing coverage in the UK. German viewers can tune in via DAZN Germany, Sky Go, and DAZN1 Germany, while Spanish audiences have access through Movistar Liga de Campeones 3. American fans can watch on Paramount+ and DAZN USA, with the 20:00 GMT kick-off translating to 21:00 CET across mainland Europe.

Injured Players:

Arsenal: Gabriel Jesus (Out), Gabriel Magalhães (Out), Viktor Gyökeres (Out), Kai Havertz (Out), Martin Ødegaard (Out)

Bayern Munich: Alphonso Davies (Out), Jamal Musiala (Out), Serge Gnabry (Out), Luis Díaz (Out)

Arsenal face slightly more challenging circumstances with five players ruled out, significantly weakening their attacking options and defensive stability. Bayern Munich have four absences affecting their creative and defensive positions, though both sides retain considerable quality despite the substantial injury challenges.

Possible Line-Ups:

Arsenal (4-3-3) Calafiori, Rice, Trossard, Hincapié, Raya, Zubimendi, Merino, Saliba, Eze, Saka, Timber

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Laimer, Karl, Kimmich, Tah, Kane, Jackson, Neuer, Pavlovic, Upamecano, Olise, Stanisic

Arsenal – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Arsenal	4-1	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Nov 23, 2025
🤝	Sunderland	2-2	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
✅	Slavia Prague	0-3	Arsenal	Champions League	Nov 4, 2025
✅	Burnley	0-2	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025
✅	Arsenal	2-0	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Carabao Cup	Oct 29, 2025

Bayern Munich – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Bayern Munich	6-2	SC Freiburg	German Bundesliga	Nov 22, 2025
🤝	1. FC Union Berlin	2-2	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Nov 8, 2025
✅	Paris Saint-Germain	1-2	Bayern Munich	Champions League	Nov 4, 2025
✅	Bayern Munich	3-0	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Nov 1, 2025
✅	FC Cologne	1-4	Bayern Munich	German Cup	Oct 29, 2025

Head to Head:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Bayern Munich	1-0	Arsenal	Champions League	Apr 17, 2024
Arsenal	2-2	Bayern Munich	Champions League	Apr 9, 2024
Arsenal	2-1	Bayern Munich	International Champions Cup	Jul 18, 2019
Bayern Munich	1-1	Arsenal	International Champions Cup	Jul 19, 2017
Arsenal	1-5	Bayern Munich	Champions League	Mar 7, 2017

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1, Virgin Media Two
Germany	DAZN Germany, Sky Go, DAZN1 Germany
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 3
USA	Paramount+, DAZN USA
Italy	TV8
France	myCANAL, Canal+ Live 2
Portugal	DAZN Portugal, DAZN Eleven 1 Portugal
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia	Stan Sport