Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich betting odds, Champions League preview, Prediction

Arsenal snapped their two match winless streak in their last match by avenging their embarrassing 5-1 loss to Liverpool with a 2-1 win over the Reds in the FA Cup.

However, they are betting underdogs facing a Bayern Munich squad that eliminated them from the Champions League last season.

Bayern Munich won the Champions League last season and they are running away with the Bundesliga title this season. They are undefeated in domestic league play and they have scored the most goals while also conceding the fewest.

Can the Gunners score on a Bayern defense that has conceded only nine goals in 21 league matches?

Midweek, soccer betting lines at most shops had Bayern as the road favorite posted at -133 with Arsenal at +400 and a draw line at +300.

Last season, in the round of 16 of the Champions League, Bayern beat Arsenal 3-1 in England.

While Arsenal came back and beat Bayern 2-0 in Munich in the second leg it was not enough to advance. When asked about that match recently Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm stated, “That game is a warning sign to us.”

With their 5-1 loss to Liverpool and 0-0 draw facing Manchester United Arsenal has slipped to second in the Premier League table. Their offense has only scored three goals in their last three matches with two coming in their last one.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored in the Gunners last match and he has played well after missing time with an injury. He and Mesut Özil, who the team shelled out big money for this summer, have to play well against a great Bayern midfield.

One big blow for Bayern is that MF Franck Ribery has been ruled out with an injury. However, Toni Kroos still leads a midfield that may be the best in the world both in playing defense and creating chances.

The creative midfield for Bayern is impressive to say the least and in their last match they got two goals from the MF Xherdan Shaqiri, one from DF Dante, and one from FW Claudio Pizarro.

The German giants do not have any big weaknesses and Arsenal will have to play a perfect match to win.

In their last four league matches Bayern has scored 16 goals and have not allowed one.

The Gunners may have to rely on their defense more in this match with Aaron Ramsey (8 goals) and Theo Walcott (4 goals) out with injuries.

Arsenal was down 2-0 after 21 minutes in last season’s home loss to Bayern and the Gunners must get off to a good start in this match.

The Gunners also continue their march on the FA Cup odds menu after their win over Liverpool.