Bayern München vs Arsenal prediction, odds and how to watch

Brighton put Arsenal to the sword with a controlled 3-0 victory at the Amex, with Pascal Groß, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andrés all on target. Arsenal had 60% of the ball and did absolutely nothing with it.

Bayern München dismantled Union Berlin 7-0 at the Allianz Arena, with Michael Olise grabbing three goals in a performance that had absolutely no right to be as one-sided as it was. Union Berlin were not just beaten. They were obliterated.

Bayern München have been shipping goals for fun in European competition while Arsenal have barely let a soul past them. Something has to give at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night.

Nottingham Forest host an Arsenal side that has won their last five Premier League matches, but the City Ground has a habit of making life uncomfortable for top-six visitors.

Bayern München host RB Leipzig on Saturday 17 October with an unbeaten Bundesliga record to protect and a head-to-head history that tells only one story. Leipzig have the firepower to cause problems. The question is whether they have the consistency to use it.

Michael Carrick has dismissed any suggestion his Manchester United job is under threat after defeats to Hull, Manchester City and a Carabao Cup collapse against Brighton, insisting internal pressure is 'not on the radar'. But United's history of sacking Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim inside 30 and 14 months respectively suggests his confidence may be tested sooner than he expects.

Reports claim Arsenal are in talks with Rodrygo's camp ahead of a possible January move, but Real Madrid's own recovery timeline for the injured forward points to a return around New Year 2027, not this coming window. ESPN independently frames the interest as long-term rather than imminent.

Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth round, the biggest tie in the League Two club's history, after a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Xabi Alonso's Chelsea and League One pair Bradford and Peterborough collide.