The Champions League returns this week and one of the standout fixtures is a clash between Bayern Munich and Club World champions Chelsea at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.Chelsea shocked the footballing world with their 3-0 win over PSG in the USA. But after an indifferent start to their Premier League campaign, they look set to struggle in Bavaria.Bayern Munich to win – 17/25 with SBKLuis Diaz to score or assist – 1/1 with Midnite Harry Kane to score, BTTS and over 3.5 cards – 29/10 with BetMGMBayern Munich vs Chelsea oddsFind the latest Bayern Munich vs Chelsea betting odds here. All odds are provided by our recommended football bookmakers and are subject to change. Stay in-play between matches with bet365’s live casino! Bayern Munich vs Chelsea predictionsYes, the Champions League is back, and what a blockbuster of a match we have in store on Wednesday night in Germany.Bayern Munich will host Chelsea, with two former Manchester City employees locking horns on Europe’s biggest stage. Vincent Kompany led Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga title win in his first season in charge in Bavaria. The last ten years of Bundesliga history suggests that might sound as simple as getting up in the morning. But Bayer Leverkusen had deposed Bayern as champions in the previous season, and at the time of Kompany’s arrival, they were one of the strongest teams in Europe and a serious threat to Bayern’s domination.Kompany won the league with Bayern, and with Xabi Alonso now gone from Leverkusen, and Bayern having started the current season strongly, this season’s Bundesliga title already looks like a done deal.Bayern have three wins from three, scoring 14 goals in the process. They already look untouchable domestically. Furthermore, new signing Luis Diaz from Liverpool has slotted seamlessly into the team and is already making the Bavarians look stronger. After a two season absence, Chelsea are back among Europe’s elites. After a post-Christmas slump in the Premier League, former Man City assistant boss, Enzo Maresca managed to get the Blues back on track and led them to a fourth place finish in the table.In addition to their strong league finish, Chelsea also won the Europa Conference League (crushing Real Betis 4-1 in the final), and they then shocked the football world by defeating PSG 3-0 in the final of the Club World Cup.Furthermore, the win over Luis Enrique’s all conquering Paris team was no fluke. Chelsea were worthy winners on the night. As a result, Chelsea started the 2025/26 season with plenty of optimism. However, they have dropped four points in their opening four league matches. The Blues began their season with a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace. A 5-1 win over West Ham followed, and Maresca’s team then backed that up with a 2-0 home win over Fulham.However, the Londoners will head to Germany on the back of another disappointing result. Having come from behind to lead 2-1 away at Brentford on Saturday, Chelsea let their guard down and conceded a 93rd-minute equaliser, leaving them to rue what might have been for the second time in four matches this season.Bayern Munich vs Chelsea betting tips. 18+ GambleAware.org – Please play responsibly.Bayern Munich vs Chelsea betting tipsBayern Munich will enter this match in better form and they also have home advantage. It looks set to be a difficult night for Chelsea. Our match betting tips follow:Bayern to extend home winning runAt home in the Bundesliga this season, Bayern have beaten RB Leipzig 6-0 and Hamburger SV 5-0. It doesn’t really matter who it is visiting the Allianz Arena at the moment, it is simply a thankless task.Chelsea haven’t been at their fluid best yet this season and Enzo Maresca still seems to be searching for the right formula to get the best out of his attacking players. The Blues’ boss also wasn’t helped by an injury picked up by Cole Palmer, which further disrupted their start to the campaign. Fresh from their 5-0 win at the weekend, it’s hard to see anything other than another Bayern victory. Bet on Bayern Munich to beat Chelsea at 17/25 with SBK Strong start for Luis Diaz set to continueLuiz Diaz has scored in four of his five matches for Bayern in all competitions, this includes three goals in three games in the Bundesliga, where he has also registered two assists. The former Liverpool man must be seeing the ball like a beach ball at the moment. Diaz is 9/5 to score anytime. That is a very tempting wager and it could easily be one of our tips for this match.However, we are playing it a bit safer and backing Diaz to score or assist, giving us two chances at winning. Luis Diaz to score or assist at even money with Midnite Another Harry Kane goal leads our Golden Combo betHarry Kane has picked up from where he left off in the Bundesliga by registering five goals and three assists in his first three league matches of the new league season. It would be no shock to see him on the scoresheet again when he faces Chelsea.Chelsea look set to start the match with an attacking quartet of Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho and João Pedro. Between them, they have the ability to breach the Bayern back line in Bavaria.In particular, former Brighton striker João Pedro is in good form. He has started the season strongly with two goals and three assists in four matches.The Blues also have the likes of Enzo Fernandes and Moisés Caicedo in their team. Both are strong candidates to pick up bookings. A combination bet of Kane to score, both teams to score and four or more cards pays just under 3/1 with BetMGM and looks good value. Back Harry Kane to score anytime, yes in both teams to score and over 3.5 bookings at 29/10 with BetMGM Bayern Munich vs Chelsea predicted lineupsBayern expected lineup: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane.Chelsea expected lineup: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro. How to watch Bayern Munich vs ChelseaLocation: Allianz Arena, Munich, GermanyDate and time: Wednesday 17th September, 8pmHow to watch: TNT Sports 2About the authorDean EtheridgeDean Etheridge is an experienced freelance sports betting writer who specialises in football, cricket, and darts, with a keen focus on the Premier League and Champions League, as well as in-depth coverage of Premier League Darts and major tournaments. 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