Arsenal FC vs FC Bayern München, Champions League 2023-24 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs FC Bayern München — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
16 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Porto | H | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 8–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | SS Lazio | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | FC Bayern München | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 24 | Points | 21 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 8 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 23 | Scored | 22 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +19 | GD | +14 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 100% | Win % | 88% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts). FC Bayern München are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Bayern München
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome FC Bayern München for this crunch clash at Emirates Stadium.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Raya suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Alphonso Davies is booked for FC Bayern Munchen — card on 9.
- 12' The England Bukayo Saka breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' Against the run of play, Serge Gnabry has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 23' Joshua Kimmich has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 53 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Arsenal FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 32' Harry Kane makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and FC Bayern Munchen are in front.
- 37' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Jakub Kiwior by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Bayern München that had 540 games and scored 1057 goals.
- 55' FC Bayern Munchen player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Jorginho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and FC Bayern München are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' FC Bayern Munchen ring the changes. Leroy Sane has done his job and it is now time for Kingsley Coman to step up.
- 70' FC Bayern Munchen ring the changes. Serge Gnabry has done his job and it is now time for Raphael Guerreiro to step up.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. FC Bayern München seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leandro Trossard makes it 2-2.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Kai Havertz exits the field as Thomas Partey enters on 85.
- 89' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Thomas Partey gets a card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
20
Jorginho ↓ Leandro Trossard 66'
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Thomas Partey 85'
- 4
- 7
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Gabriel Jesus 66'
- 15
Bench
- 14
- 10
- 1
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 66'
-
35
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 46'
- 24
-
5
Thomas Partey ↑ 85'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 66'
- 18
- 21
- 31
- 25
Coach
Mikel Arteta
FC Bayern München Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Leroy Sane ↓ Kingsley Coman 66'
- 15
- 9
- 4
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 27
- 19
- 42
Bench
- 40
- 13
-
11
Kingsley Coman ↑ 66'
- 25
-
22
Raphael Guerreiro ↑ 70'
- 2
- 18
- 39
- 3
- 45
- 17
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Serge Gnabry | 1 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
FC Bayern München Form
2024-04-09
Arsenal FC
2–2
FC Bayern München
D
2024-04-06
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
3–2
FC Bayern München
L
2024-03-30
FC Bayern München
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
L
2024-03-16
SV Darmstadt 98
2–5
FC Bayern München
W
2024-03-09
FC Bayern München
8–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2024-03-05
FC Bayern München
3–0
SS Lazio
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.17
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Bayern München
48%
Arsenal FC or FC Bayern München
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

