UCL 2025/26: Bayern Munich vs Chelsea; preview, injury news

Bayern Munich vs Chelsea is 1 of the standout fixtures of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League radical signifier erstwhile some teams look each different astatine Allianz Arena.

This is not the archetypal clip Bayern Munich and Chelsea person faced each different successful the astir lucrative nine contention successful the world. However, the astir memorable of this fixture was erstwhile they faced each different successful the last of the UEFA Champions League successful 2012 astatine the aforesaid venue, with the Blues emerging arsenic Champions, lifting the trophy for the archetypal clip successful their history.

Current form

Bayern Munich are coming into the crippled against Chelsea with an awesome triumph implicit Hamburger with Harry Kane starring the enactment for the Bavarians. Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson was besides successful enactment but failed to find the backmost of the net.

On the different hand, Chelsea failed to clasp connected to their pb successful the Premier League crippled against Brentford astatine the Gtech Community Stadium.

Head to Head ( Bayern Munich vs Chelsea)

Bayern Munich clasp the precocious manus successful caller meetings betwixt the clubs, peculiarly astatine home. Encounters betwixt these sides person often produced goals.
In the Champions League, Bayern and Chelsea person faced each different 5 times, with Bayern winning 3 matches and Chelsea winning two.

Injury news:

Bayern Munich volition beryllium without Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, and Hiroki Ito, portion Raphaël Guerreiro is besides sidelined with an abdominal issue. These injuries permission Thomas Tuchel abbreviated successful antiaircraft and wide areas, though Bayern’s frontline remains strong.

Chelsea look akin problems, missing Liam Delap, Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, and Romeo Lavia, with Dario Essugo besides retired long-term. Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended, portion Cole Palmer is doubtful, leaving the Blues airy successful onslaught up of the Allianz Arena clash.

Date, Venue, Where to watch

September 17, 2025, Allianz Arena,
The lucifer volition beryllium unrecorded connected SuperSport

Prediction:

With Bayern successful beardown signifier and enjoying location advantage, they participate the necktie arsenic favourites. On the different hand, Chelsea person showed successful the past what they are susceptible of erstwhile they person their backs against the partition nether Enzo Maresca. We expect it to beryllium a adjacent crippled with Chelsea edging it 2-1.

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