Levante and Athletic Bilbao should test each other's first pass before either side can settle into possession. Bilbao's wide runners can turn a clean escape into a chance, while Levante's home pressure can win a useful second ball. Bayern and Arsenal bring a similar contest over the first pass, with the next recovery after a turnover shaping the quality of the chances.
Levante can press through Rey and Olasagasti, then find Romero or Brugué before Athletic's defence resets. Athletic have recently held territory without consistently turning it into close shots, and the current absences of Sancet and Guruzeta change their central supply and finishing. Nico Williams has returned to the squad, but his minutes are not established. Levante have shown an attacking response after conceding, with Requena and Ratkov offering later routes into the box. I'm siding with Levante to keep this match close or take it themselves.
Arsenal's press has previously troubled Bayern's central exit, and Rice and Ødegaard can turn a regain into a forward delivery or a restart. Bayern still have Kane's movement and Díaz's run behind the line, but Olise is unavailable and his right-side creation needs replacing. Arsenal are missing Saliba, while Konsa and Gabriel have already played together; Kimmich and Neuer remain uncertain rather than confirmed absent. Arsenal can manage stretches without the ball and still attack the next loose contact. I'm siding with Arsenal to hold their ground in Munich.
