Bayern Munich will look to recover from their setback against Augsburg when they face second-bottom club Arminia in Bundesliga.
Venue: Allianz Arena
Key statistics
- Bayern Munich have managed to score in all of their 15 home games against Arminia in Bundesliga.
- The Bavarians top the Bundesliga table this season whilst Arminia are the second bottom team, having managed only one win in 12 games.
- Bayern suffered a shock defeat against Augsburg last week. The last time they suffered back to back defeats in Bundesliga was in February 2021.
- Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski leads the scoring charts in Bundesliga (14) while his teammate Thomas Muller has recorded the most assists (9).
Head to Head record
Bayern Munich have beaten Arminia 13 times in their last 17 games, with the latter managing only 2 wins. The last meeting between these two sides ended in a 3-3 draw earlier this year.
Latest performances in all competitions
Bayern Munich: W W W L W
Arminia Bielefeld: L L L W D
Bayern Munich
Bayern were handed a wake-up call after their shocking 2-1 loss to Augsburg in the Bundesliga, which was their second defeat of the season.
However, the Bavarians restored their confidence after edging out Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 in the Champions League, where Robert Lewandowski scored a stunning bicycle kick.
With Dortmund only trailing by a point at second place in the table, Bayern will look to secure three points against the relegation-bound Arminia.
There has been some unrest in Bayern’s camp lately after a few of their players tested positive for COVID-19. Joshua Kimmich and Eric Choupo-Moting are the latest players who have returned positive tests.
Furthermore, Lucas Hernandez, Tanguy Nianzou and Leon Goretzka suffered knocks during the CL outing against Kyiv and the trio will be assessed before the game.
With the Ballon d’Or edging closer, Lewandowski, one of the candidates, would look to place himself in a pole position.
Possible Bayern line-up
Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Niklas Sule, Alphonso Davies; Marc Roca, Corentin Tolisso; Kingsley Coman, Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane; Robert Lewandowski.
Injured: Marcel Sabitzer, Lucas Hernandez, Leon Goretzka, Tanguy Nianzou
Suspended: None
Unavailable ( quarantined players): Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, Michael Cuisance, Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia survived the relegation in Bundesliga last season, however, things have taken for worse this term.
They are the second-bottom club in the German top-flight and have picked up only one win in 12 games.
Arminia could have felt happier with their first win of the season against Stuttgart before the international break, followed by a hard-fought draw against Wolfsburg last week.
Now, they will be up against the defending champions, who are keen on bouncing back from their Augsburg nightmare.
Possible Arminia line-up
Stefan Ortega Moreno; Cedric Brunner, Joakim Nilsson, Amos Pieper, Jacob Laursen; Masaya Okugawa, Alessandro Schöpf, Manuel Prietl, Sebastian Vasiliadis, Patrick Wimmer; Fabian Klos.
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Bayern 3 – 0 Arminia
