Arsenal have been very good at keeping their shot counts down recently, but Bayern will be able to test that as much as any side in Europe, with Vincent Kompany’s side looking lethal in the final third across the early months of the campaign.

Olise’s growth at Bayern has been brilliant to watch, with the Frenchman already registering 22 goal contributions across his 23 appearances for Bayern this campaign. He registered 35 goal contributions last season, so he has settled in seamlessly to his new environment in Germany.

Last season was Olise’s first ever campaign in the Champions League and he managed to register seven goal contributions, and average 3.57 shots per 90. He’s improved on this shot record in the Champions League so far this term, with Olise averaging 4.04 shots per 90 across his four appearances in the competition.

Olise comes into this game having registered five goal contributions against Freiburg, a game in which he had eight shots. Arsenal will offer more stubborn opposition than Freiburg, but Olise’s shot numbers can still see the former Palace winger get a few efforts away.

Harry Kane scored against Arsenal in the Champions League at the Emirates a few seasons ago, as Bayern claimed a 2-2 draw on their way to dumping out the Gunners. Arsenal have really strengthened since then, and will be eying up another big scalp here, having already beaten Atletico Madrid 4-0 at home.

Kane was fouled six times on that occasion facing up against Arsenal’s usual centre back pairing of Gabriel and Saliba. Gabriel is set to miss this clash through injury, so Kane’s most likely opponent is Pedro Hincapie, who put in a fine performance in the North London Derby last time out.

Kane will be a constant nuisance to Saliba and Hincapie, with the Bayern striker winning six fouls across his four appearances in the Champions League (1.74 per 90), as well as averaging 1.95 fouls won per 90 in the Bundesliga this term. Kane’s former allegiance to Tottenham may earn him a few fouls alone, as his foul won tally from his last visit to the Emirates would suggest.

Kane likes to drop into pockets, which is a trait that positively impacts his foul won numbers, as the England striker faces up against several different opponents across the course of a game. His main opponent in Hincapie averaged 0.88 fouls committed per 90 across his 32 appearances in the Bundesliga last season.

This is a meeting of the best defensive and offensive sides in Europe at the moment, in what should be a fascinating clash. Arsenal’s defensive numbers this season suggest that their opponents have to do something special to score against the Gunners this campaign, as Tottenham found out in their 4-1 defeat to Arsenal recently.

However, Bayern Munich have plenty of players that can come up with that moment to unsettle the Arsenal backline. No side has scored more goals than Bayern in the Champions League this season (14), with their perfect record in the league phase so far only matched by Arsenal and Inter Milan.

Bayern have already claimed two big scalps in the Champions League this season, beating Chelsea at home and claiming a 2-1 win over PSG at the Parc Des Princes. Bayern are one of the most complete sides in Europe and can show that in their attacking play here.

It’s also worth noting that Arsenal face Chelsea at the weekend, which may be something that plays on Arteta’s mind when he’s picking the side. Arsenal can afford to lose this game and still qualify comfortably in the top eight, a win at Stamford Bridge would put them nine points clear in the title race.

Arsenal look much more of a threat from open play this season, as well as maintaining their threat from corners and other set piece situations. Arsenal have drawn 2+ saves from the opposition keeper in all four of their matches in the Champions League this term, with three of these games seeing the goalkeeper make four or more saves.

Manuel Neuer is still an elite shot stopper between the sticks for Bayern and has been called into action 13 times across his four games in the Champions League (3.25 per game). He's been forced into making 2+ saves in three of his four matches in the competition, with the exception being in Bayern’s 5-1 hammering of Pafos.

Kane has already netted five goals across his four appearances in the Champions League this season, taking his overall tally for the campaign to 27 goals across 23 appearances.

He’s got a connection to Arsenal through his time at Tottenham, where he netted regularly against the Gunners. He has continued that record with Bayern, having scored against Arsenal when the sides met in the knockout stages of the 23/24 Champions League campaign.

Kane netted another goal in the Bundesliga at the weekend as Bayern dispatched Freiburg with ease, coming away 6-2 winners. He also netted twice for England over the international break, with both strikes coming against Serbia.

It’s hard to imagine Kane being starved of opportunities here when looking at Bayern’s overall attacking record so far this season (top scorers in the Champions League and Bundesliga). Arsenal can be stubborn at the back, but there is no better side to test this resolve than Bayern, who are the best attacking side in Europe on current form.

This selection is largely informed by Tah’s opponent here; his personal foul record isn’t that strong (0.21 fouls won per 90 in Bundesliga), but I’m willing to overlook those numbers, seeing as Tah is likely to line up against Mikel Merino here.

Merino has filled in well for Arsenal as a number nine and keeps his aggressive tendencies when leading the line. He’s committed 11 fouls across his five starts in the Premier League this season (1.97 per 90) and can offer the physical threat required to bring down Tah at least once on Wednesday evening. Merino’s foul average in the Champions League rises further to 2.57 fouls committed per 90.

Bayern won’t often face sides that will have no issue in pressing them high, as Arsenal will here. This is probably why Tah’s foul won record is so low in the Bundesliga; it rises slightly to 0.37 fouls won per 90 in the Champions League, with Tah notably being fouled when Bayern played Chelsea earlier on in the campaign.

Timber may not be the biggest player, but he really is a threat from Arsenal’s set pieces with his clever movement in the box. He’s had 14 shots across his 12 appearances in the Premier League this season (1.29 per 90), with this tally returning two goals.

Timber has matured into one of the most effective fullbacks in the league. He was always very solid in 1v1 duels, but Arteta has evolved his game to make him more of an asset in the final third, with Timber regularly linking up with Saka down that right-hand side.

Timber has had just the one effort in the Champions League so far, which is probably why he’s been priced a bit more generously than usual, with his line usually sitting around 1.44 for a shot. His record in the Premier League should eventually translate to the Champions League, with Timber being a significant shot threat from fullback this campaign domestically.