The Arsenal Women’s Champions League group stage journey kicks off on Wednesday night with a clash against Bayern Munich, the champions of Frauen-Bundesliga, in Germany.
After finishing third in the Women’s Super League last season, Arsenal had to go through a tough qualifying process to secure a spot in the group stage. They defeated Rangers and Rosenborg in the first round of qualifying and then overcame Hacken with a 4-0 win in the second leg after trailing in the first leg.
Arsenal, led by Jonas Eidevall, find themselves in Group C alongside Bayern, Juventus, and Valerenga. Despite a recent draw against Everton in the WSL, they are gearing up for the challenging opener against Bayern.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, have been dominant in the Frauen-Bundesliga with five wins in five matches, aiming for their third consecutive league title. They have established themselves as the top team in Germany after Wolfsburg’s reign.
As one of the automatic qualifiers for the WUCL group stages due to their title triumph last season, Bayern are set to face Arsenal in their opening match.
Here’s 90min’s preview of the showdown in Munich.
Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Head-to-Head Results (All Games)
Current Form (All Competitions)
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Bayern Munich |
Arsenal |
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Bayern Munich 1-0 FC Koln – 05/10/24 |
Arsenal 0-0 Everton – 06/10/24 |
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Werder Bremen 0-4 Bayern Munich – 29/09/24 |
Leicester 0-1 Arsenal – 29/09/24 |
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Bayern Munich 5-1 Hoffenheim – 23/09/24 |
Arsenal 4-0 Hacken – 26/09/24 |
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Bayern Munich 6-2 RB Leipzig – 13/09/24 |
Arsenal 2-2 Man City – 22/09/24 |
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Sand 0-6 Bayern Munich – 08/09/24 |
Hacken 1-0 Arsenal – 18/09/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
DAZN UK |
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United States |
DAZN USA |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Bayern Munich has a few injury concerns ahead of the match, with key players out of action for an extended period.
Star midfielder Lena Oberdorf is sidelined with a knee injury, while Austrian defender Katharina Naschenweng is recovering from a similar injury suffered in June.
Arsenal’s Franziska Kettis is unlikely to feature due to an ankle injury, but Glodis Viggosdottir is set to return after serving a one-game suspension in the domestic league.
Predicted lineup for Bayern Munich vs Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Grohs; Gwinn, Viggosdottir, Sembrant, Simon; Kerr, Stanway; Dallmann, Harder, Buhl; Schuller.