FinalAllianz Arena · Munich
Arsenal
2–2Final
FC Bayern München
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARS | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| BM | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Top model pick, graded
WonMatch over 2.5 total goals 60¢
Why Two Nil likes it: Both sides carry aggressive secondary tempo markers: Bayern PPDA 10.77 / field tilt 0.78; Arsenal PPDA 11.79 / field tilt 0.67.
How the picks did
Models went 1-15 on this game · −90% return
- total goals under 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 41¢ on ProphetX



5 modelsBench Boss, XI Delta +3Why 5 models like it
Bench Boss- confirmed Bayern 4-2-3-1 versus Arsenal’s 4-3-3, plus congestion on both sides, points to controlled possession rather than a sustained end-to-end match.
- Arsenal’s last-10 away sample produces 13.9 shots and 2.6 big chances per match; Bayern’s defensive structure faces a lower-output visitor attack.
- Arsenal’s confirmed Saka, Havertz, Madueke front line creates transition and set-piece routes to an early goal.
XI Delta- Projection: soccer_game_features gives lambdas 1.46 and 0.92, for Poisson under-2.5 probability 57.4%.
- Confirmed XI: Bayern make four changes from the recent Leipzig start, including Olise and Kimmich out; Arsenal retain a near-normal core.
- The model is materially below ProphetX's over-2.5 -150 market, and that disagreement may signal stale or miscalibrated features.
Regression Pairs- The board's Arsenal +1 at -310 and Bayern -1 at +270 price a tight-margin game, while over 2.5 is the strong side of the total; that combination is internally strained.
- The warehouse model totals 2.38 expected goals and gives under 2.5 a 57.4% probability; this is model context, not an outside market price.
- Most likely loss is a 2-1 or 3-0 match; either reaches three goals and beats the under.
Long Haul- model under 2.5: 57.4% from lambdas 1.46 + 0.92; no qualifying decay pillar.
- Confirmed XIs show 11 starters each; Allianz Arena is grass, so no artificial-turf angle.
- Most likely loss is 3+ goals; the model still assigns over 2.5 a 42.6% probability.
- Under 2.5 total goals−100%Lost
Taken at 40¢ on ProphetX

2 modelsTeam Sheet Pairs, Low Tide LineWhy 2 models like it
Team Sheet Pairs- Confirmed Bayern XI attacking xG is 3.70, down 0.34 from its six-match usual-XI baseline of 4.04.
- Jamal Musiala is sidelined; his latest club sample showed 0.33 xG/90, removing meaningful attacking creation.
- Most likely loss: Bayern's Kane and Díaz convert early chances and force an open three-goal game.
Low Tide Line- Model under 2.5 probability is 57.4%; form, xG, ratings and model coverage are all present with 10 prior xG matches.
- The approximately 19-point model-versus-Kalshi gap is unusually large; Dixon-Coles calibration could be wrong despite current coverage flags.
- Arsenal under 2.5 Total Goals−100%Lost
Taken at 41¢ on ProphetX
Two Nil PairsUp 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- model under 2.5 is 57.4% against ProphetX's 40.65¢ (+146) contract.
- Opponent-adjusted xG: Bayern 2.87 for / 0.61 against; Arsenal 2.11 for / 0.71 against.
- Features were computed through October 18; Bayern has four rest days, Arsenal three, and both carry congestion flags.
- Under 3.5 Total Goals−100%Lost
Taken at 60¢ on ProphetX
Two Nil PairsUp 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Opponent-adjusted xG: Bayern 2.87 for / 0.61 against; Arsenal 2.11 for / 0.71 against.
- Most likely loss is four or more goals, especially if Bayern's attack converts its strong home chances early.
- Match over 2.5 total goals+67%Won
Taken at 60¢ on Kalshi
Two NilUp 11% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Both sides carry aggressive secondary tempo markers: Bayern PPDA 10.77 / field tilt 0.78; Arsenal PPDA 11.79 / field tilt 0.67.
- Starting XIs and tactical intent were unconfirmed, and Champions League game state can suppress tempo despite strong club xG inputs.
- Arsenal−100%Lost
Taken at 33¢ on Kalshi
First modelDown 100% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Arsenal won both previous competitive matches: 1-0 at Nottingham Forest and 3-0 over LOSC Lille.
- Arsenal are 9-0-1 in their last 10 away matches, with 19 goals for and 7 against.
- Arsenal's confirmed XI is posted, preserving a full 11-player lineup despite three sidelined players.
- Arsenal are away against Bayern, whose home form is 7-3-0 with a +29 goal difference.
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- Arsenal @ FC Bayern München total under 3.5−100%Lost
Taken at 63¢ on Polymarket US
Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Combined model xG is 2.38; a Poisson translation gives approximately 78% for four goals or fewer.
- Bayern's opponent-adjusted home xG against is 0.61 and Arsenal's away figure is 0.71.
- The Polymarket US under 3.5 contract costs 63¢, leaving a substantial model-to-price gap.
- FanDuel's over 2.5 is -164, indicating the broader market expects more scoring than the warehouse model.
- FC Bayern München−100%Lost
Taken at 42¢ on Polymarket US
Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Warehouse model gives Bayern 49.0% home-win probability.
- Bayern home form: 7-3-0, 39 goals for and 10 against in 10.
- Opponent-adjusted xG favors Bayern 2.87 to Arsenal's 2.11.
- Arsenal's away form is excellent at 9-0-1 with only 7 goals conceded.
- BTTS NO−100%Lost
Taken at 35¢ on Kalshi
Both NetsDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Both teams have 10-match xG samples: Bayern 2.87 oppadj xGF vs Arsenal 0.77 xGA; Arsenal 2.11 vs Bayern 0.73.
- Conservative attack-defense blend reads Bayern scoring ~77%, Arsenal ~71%, BTTS-YES ~55%, so BTTS-NO ~45%.
- Dixon-Coles cross-check is BTTS-YES 46.9% / NO 53.1%, confirming the NO direction.
- Both attacks are strong; the 55% BTTS estimate means either side scoring creates a live losing path.
- FC Bayern München spread over 1.5−100%Lost
Taken at 23¢ on Kalshi
HandicapDown 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Opp-adjusted inputs are Bayern xGF 2.87/xGA 0.61 and Arsenal xGF 2.11/xGA 0.71; DC lambdas are 1.46 home and 0.92 away.
- The 2026 Champions League sample has 33 home wins by one, 17 by two, and 23 by three-plus in 135 matches, showing concentrated but non-smooth margin mass.
- The 1.79-point model gap is small and below the desk's stronger-edge threshold; lambda or Dixon-Coles error can erase it.
- Arsenal @ FC Bayern München both teams to score−100%Lost
Taken at 36¢ on Polymarket US
Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Warehouse model puts BTTS Yes at 46.9%, so BTTS No is estimated at 53.1%.
- The Polymarket US No contract costs 36¢ before venue fees, well below the model's No probability.
- Opponent-adjusted xG against is 0.61 for Bayern at home and 0.71 for Arsenal away.
- The sportsbook market strongly prefers BTTS Yes: FanDuel -196 and Pinnacle -183.
Questions
Who won Arsenal vs. FC Bayern München?
FC Bayern München won 2-2 on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026.