The UEFA Champions League returned yesterday as the 36-team league phase got up and running once again. Tonight we have a few massive games including Bayern Munich vs Chelsea.
Defending German champions Bayern Munich have started their Bundesliga campaign in impressive style, backing up a DFL-Supercup triumph by winning all three opening games thus far, scoring 14 goals in the process.
Chelsea, after winning the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup over the summer, had a very short pre-season as a result and they have collected eight points from their opening four Premier League matches.
The Sporting News now brings you the latest tips and odds between the six-time European champions and the reigning UEFA Conference League champions at the Allianz Arena tonight.
Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea prediction
Enzo Maresca has a very deliberate style of football that can, for neutrals and even Chelsea supporters, often be fairly tedious to watch, even when it is at its effective best.
Bayern Munich will try and play with a bit more energy and a bit more on the front foot, but there is a concern about Vincent Kompany’s sides having a bit of a glass jaw whenever they come up against a side with a semblance of quality and attacking cohesion.
That said, in Bavaria, they should still come out on top.
The Sporting News Score Prediction
Bayern Munich 3-2 Chelsea
- Bayern Munich and Chelsea are both among the favourites to win the UEFA Champions League this season.
- Enzo Maresca’s visitors are also ranked as one of the likeliest Premier League title winners this year.
- Nicolas Jackson could play for Bayern, having joined on loan from Chelsea at the end of the summer transfer window.
Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea lineups
Here's how we think these two sides this week. Vincent Kompany is still unlikely to deploy Jackson from the start, despite the shallow Bayern squad, especially in attack.
Ballon d'Or contender Cole Palmer could make a first start since the opening day of the campaign, having returned from injury off the bench at Brentford at the weekend.
Bayern Munich predicted lineup to play Chelsea
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Neuer (GK) — Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro — Kimmich, Goretzka — Olise, Gnabry, Luis Diaz — Kane
Injured: Ito, Davies, Musiala
Suspended: None
Chelsea predicted lineup to play Bayern Munich
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Sanchez (GK) — James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella — Moises Caicedo, Fernandez — Neto, Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho — Joao Pedro
Injured: Badiashile, Lavia, Essugo, Estevao (doubt, illness)
Suspended: Mudryk
Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea latest odds, correct score betting
Bayern Munich are the favourites for this one, with best odds of 4/6 with SpreadEx. The draw is priced up at 16/5 with the bookmaker, whilst Chelsea are underdogs at 18/5.
Our 3-2 prediction is at best odds of 18/1 with Bet365 but here's the best available odds for five of the other most likely results.
Result | Odds* | Bet with |
Bayern Munich 2-1 | ||
Draw 1-1 | ||
Bayern Munich 1-0 | ||
Bayern Munich 2-0 | ||
Bayern Munich 3-1 |
*Click odds to bet direct with our selected partners. Odds correct at time of publish.
Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea team news
- Nicolas Jackson did come off the bench against Hamburg at the weekend, but he will have to go some to displace Harry Kane in the side. The England captain has now scored nine goals in seven games for club and country this season.
- Serge Gnabry is playing well in the attacking midfield role for Bayern, with Michael Olise playing out on the right, whilst Jamal Musiala recovers from injury.
- Chelsea, as mentioned, welcomed Cole Palmer back off the bench at the weekend and he could well now start for the Blues in place of the doubtful Estevao.
- Alejandro Garnacho could make his full debut on the left-wing for Chelsea, ahead of former Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on that side.
Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this one includes over 3.5 goals (13/10), both teams to score (8/15), Harry Kane to have two or more shots on target (1/2), Joao Pedro to have a shot on target (1/2) and Moises Caicedo to commit two or more fouls (40/85), which comes to overall odds with 5/1 with SpreadEx.
You can check out the latest odds and bet direct with our selected partners using the bet builder tool below.
How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Wednesday, September 17
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- Time & TV/Stream: 8:00 p.m. | TNT Sports / discovery+