Bayern's home strength and attacking options make them favorites against Arsenal

Bayern Munich host Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday without suspended Michael Olise. Bayern have lost only one of their last 31 home matches in the competition and opened this season's home campaign with a 5-0 win over Bodø/Glimt. The club's attacking depth is expected to compensate for Olise's absence.

Bayern's Champions League record at home is formidable: only one defeat in their past 31 matches there. That run includes a 4-3 win over Real Madrid and a draw with Paris Saint-Germain during last season's knockout stage. This season they began at home by beating Bodø/Glimt 5-0. In league-phase/group play, their last home loss dates to December 2013.

With Olise suspended, Vincent Kompany can call on Luis Díaz, Lennart Karl, Harry Kane and fit-again Serge Gnabry, while Ismael Saibari arrived in summer. Jamal Musiala is injured. Kane scored twice in a 3-3 draw at Viking Stavanger, extending his Champions League scoring streak to nine games. He also set an over-30 goals record and reached joint-eighth among all-time scorers.