A must-see match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at Emirates Stadium highlights these Champions League predictions.
The pregame narrative: Both sides enter this contest with perfect UCL records while sitting atop their respective domestic leagues. Arsenal's defence has been impregnable in this competition, but an old foe by the name of Harry Kane has Bayern firing on all cylinders.
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Champions League Matchday 5 predictions: Nov. 26
Best bet: Kane to score (+150)
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? We're about to find out.
Arsenal tops the Premier League with 29 points in 12 games. It has only conceded six goals in those contests and has been even better in the Champions League:
- 4-0-0 record
- 0 goals conceded
- +11 goal differential
On the other side is Bayern Munich, which has blitzed the Bundesliga through 11 games. The Bavarians have 31 points while averaging an absurd 3.72 goals per match. Unsurprisingly, they've dominated in this competition as well:
- 4-0-0 record
- 14 goals scored (most)
- +11 goal differential
Kane is the straw that stirs the drink for Vincent Kompany's side, and I expect him to keep chugging.
The English striker has scored 19 goals in 15 matches across all competitions this season, including five in four UCL games.
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Arsenal knows all too well about Kane from his days at Tottenham, when he scored 14 goals in 17 North London derbies. On top of that, the striker added a goal against Arsenal when Bayern eliminated them from the Champions League two years ago.
The Gunners' defence is great, but it's not perfect. It conceded a goal to Tottenham over the weekend and gave up two to Sunderland in the match before that.
Bayern is -335 to score on Wednesday, and Kane should be the man to do it.
Key stat: Kane has the fourth-highest FotMob match rating (8.54) in this competition.
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Atletico Madrid vs. Inter Milan best bet
Inter Milan draw no bet (+116): Inter had its four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday when it lost the Milan derby, 1-0, to its cross-city rivals.
It was an unfortunate result for a game Simone Inzaghi's side largely dominated:
- 64% possession
- 16-8 shot advantage
- +0.9 xG
I'm confident last year's UCL runners-up can shake that off with a road win against Atletico. The Nerazzurri are 4-0-0 in this competition, outscoring the competition 6-0 on the road (4-0 vs. Union SG, 2-0 vs. Ajax).
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Atletico is a much better team, and it enters on a five-game winning streak of its own.
But the Spanish side was smashed 4-0 by Arsenal earlier in the league phase and also lost 3-2 to Liverpool back in September.
A draw is in the cards, too, which is why I'm opting for this market for a little safety.
Champions League Matchday 5 predictions at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2025.
