Arsenal are in top form and. will. welcome misfiring Bayern Munich in the quarterfinal of the Champions League today. Place your bet on the match here
Bayern Munich’s season has been one to forget so far and they are looking set for a first trophyless campaign since 2011/2012 unless they can upset the odds and land the Champions League.
However, that looks very unlikely given their torrid run of form. The German giants have won just four of their last ten matches, losing to Bundesliga relegation candidates Bochum and inconsistent Lazio in that run, and they come into this huge tie with zero momentum, having followed up their Der Klassiker defeat with a 3-2 loss at mid-table Heidenheim.
Their away form is a real cause for concern as Thomas Tuchel’s men have won just one of their last six on their travels, which is bad news ahead of their trip to the Emirates, where Arsenal have won six on the spin.
The Gunners have won 11 of their 14 matches in 2024, notably earning four wins by a margin of five or more goals as well as a convincing 3-1 victory over Premier League title rivals Liverpool in that run, and Mikel Arteta’s men will be confident they can reverse the form of recent meetings with the Bavarians.
The last three meetings between this pair have seen Bayern run out 5-1 victors, which should give the visitors some confidence amidst plenty of stats that certainly will not, although this is a very different Arsenal side these days and it is hard to envisage anything other than a home win unfolding on Tuesday.
However, while Arsenal may prove too strong for Bayern, they may struggle to contain their visitors completely. Tuchel’s men may have been woeful in recent weeks, but they are still capable of scoring at a frightening rate and despite a poor run of form, Munich have netted 24 times in their last eight games.
The Gunners have seen both teams score in three of their last five home matches while they have also conceded in half of their eight Champions League games this season, so it could pay to back Bayern to net, albeit in defeat, in north London on Tuesday.
