Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Arsenal
Match Time & Date:
09/04/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Bayern Munich
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Emirates Stadium when Arsenal and Bayern Munich lock horns in the Champions League quarter-finals, first leg. The Gunners are enjoying a season to remember, with the team leading the chase for the Premier League trophy, but they want to go all the way in the elite competition as well. A man to watch in the home team will be fit-again winger Bukayo Saka, who scored the opener in a 3-0 win over Brighton at the weekend, while Jurrien Timber remains in the recovery room.
The Bavarians, on the other hand, failed to defend their Bundesliga trophy and given their poor defensive performance in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Heidenheim, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Mikel Arteta’s troops. The likes of Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane, and Bouna Sarr remain on the sidelines with injuries, while centre-back Dayot Upamecano returns to the starting XI after missing the Lazio game through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Harry Kane):
Widely regarded as one of England’s best strikers at the moment, Harry Kane enjoyed a meteoric rise at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 21 Premier League goals during the 2014/2015 campaign to be voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
The highly rated striker went on to surpass that achievement the following season as he helped Tottenham Hotspur mount a serious title challenge for the first time in club’s recent history and he made seamless transition to international football. Kane scored four goals in his first ten appearances for England to prove he was here to stay and at the same time established himself as a first choice striker in Roy Hodgson’s squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals.
Kane is a modern striker, who is extremely dangerous in the opposition box, but it was some outstanding goals from distance as well as link-up play with teammates that earned him an excellent reputation in world football. Kane is expected to lead both Tottenham and England in years to come, that is if he can resist the lure of top European clubs that continue to cast admiring glances his way.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
