Bayern Munich host Arsenal at their stadium on Wednesday 21 October 2026, in the third round of the Champions League. The match kicks off at 20:00 Morocco and Algeria time, and 22:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. It will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS 1 in the Middle East and North Africa, and on Arena Sport 1 in Germany and Croatia.
Bayern Munich predicted lineup
Bayern Munich are expected to start with a 4-2-3-1 formation, based on their last official starting XI in the match against RB Leipzig on 17 October 2026. The lineup may change due to injuries or rotation, but we have no information about absences or injuries.
- Goalkeeper: Jonas Urbig
- Defence: Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Brown
- Midfield: Joshua Kimmich (captain), Aleksandar Pavlović, Michael Olise, Ismael Saibari, Díaz
- Attack: Harry Kane
Arsenal predicted lineup
Arsenal are also expected to play a 4-2-3-1, based on their last official starting XI in the match Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal on 18 October 2026. The lineup may change due to injuries or rotation, with no information available to us about absences.
- Goalkeeper: David Raya
- Defence: White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, Calafiori
- Midfield: Rice, Bruno Guimarães, Ødegaard, Eze
- Attack: Saka, Havertz
InfoSports numbers
- Bayern Munich have scored 8 goals in their first two Champions League matches this season, while Arsenal have not conceded any goals in their two matches.
- Arsenal have won their last three matches in all competitions, while Bayern have achieved one win and two draws in their last three.
- In their last meeting, Arsenal won 3-1 at home against Bayern Munich on 26 November 2025 in the Champions League.
Note that these lineups are predicted based only on the last official starting XI, and may change according to match circumstances.