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Round
League Stage - 2
Venue
Emirates Stadium, London
Referee
Felix Zwayer
Form

Recent form

Arsenal
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Lille
38Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Arsenal or Draw

BetGenius backs BTTS Yes + Arsenal or Draw (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Arsenal host Lille in the second round of the Champions League league stage. The Gunners come into the fixture having won four of their last five matches across all competitions, including a 1-0 away European victory over Napoli and a 2-1 home win against Leeds. However, defensive stability will be tested as key centre-back W. Saliba remains sidelined with a back injury, alongside C. Tzolis who is out with a hamstring problem.

Lille travel to London seeking their first points in the competition after falling 3-2 at home to Real Betis in their opening fixture. While the French side rebounded domestically with wins over Zulte Waregem and Le Havre, their only recent away fixture ended in a 2-1 defeat at Nice. Squad depth will be stretched with E. Mbappe suspended following a red card, and both H. Igamane and T. Santos unavailable through injury.

Arsenal have been prolific in attack, registering nine goals across their last five games, but their back line has shown vulnerability by conceding in three of those fixtures. Given Lille have scored in each of their last five competitive matches, both sides possess the offensive firepower to make this an engaging contest.

Availability

Team news

Arsenal

  • W. SalibaBack Injury
  • C. TzolisHamstring Injury
  • P. HincapieAnkle Injury
  • B. SakaThigh Injury

Lille

  • H. IgamaneKnee Injury
  • T. SantosKnee Injury
  • A. UedaFoot Injury
  • O. SahraouiCoach's decision
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Arsenal at homeLille away
3
Played
3
3-0-0
W-D-L
2-0-1
2.3
Scored /game
1.3
0.7
Conceded /game
0.7
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.6 goals per game (Arsenal at home plus Lille away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
4Real MadridPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+59
5Real BetisPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+39
6VfB StuttgartPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+57
7ArsenalPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+47
8BarcelonaPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+56
9ComoPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+56
10Manchester CityPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+46
32Slavia Praha3-31
33Viking3-41
34FC Porto3-40
35Lille3-60
36Slovan Bratislava3-120
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Arsenal or Draw
68%
Both must land · no better than

BTTS Yes — 68% confidence

Both sides carry strong scoring records into this tie. Lille have found the net in each of their last five matches, scoring multiple goals against Real Betis, Estac Troyes, and Zulte Waregem. Arsenal have also scored in four of their previous five games, netting four against Ipswich and two against Leeds. With Arsenal missing their primary defensive anchor W. Saliba to a back injury, Lille have a realistic path to scoring, while Arsenal's regular attacking output makes it probable they respond in kind.

Arsenal or Draw — 76% confidence

Arsenal hold the upper hand in form having secured four wins from their last five matches, highlighted by an away clean sheet against Napoli and recent home success over Leeds. Lille struggled defensively in their European opener by conceding three goals against Real Betis and also lost their recent away trip 2-1 to Nice. Furthermore, Lille must navigate this fixture without the suspended E. Mbappe as well as H. Igamane and T. Santos. While the injury to W. Saliba makes a clean sheet harder to maintain, Arsenal possess sufficient depth and home advantage to avoid defeat.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (both teams to score and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%
Confidence

Both sides carry strong scoring records into this tie. Lille have found the net in each of their last five matches, scoring multiple goals against Real Betis, Estac Troyes, and Zulte Waregem. Arsenal have also scored in four of their previous five games, netting four against Ipswich and two against Leeds. With Arsenal missing their primary defensive anchor W. Saliba to a back injury, Lille have a realistic path to scoring, while Arsenal's regular attacking output makes it probable they respond in kind.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Arsenal or Draw
76%
Confidence

Arsenal hold the upper hand in form having secured four wins from their last five matches, highlighted by an away clean sheet against Napoli and recent home success over Leeds. Lille struggled defensively in their European opener by conceding three goals against Real Betis and also lost their recent away trip 2-1 to Nice. Furthermore, Lille must navigate this fixture without the suspended E. Mbappe as well as H. Igamane and T. Santos. While the injury to W. Saliba makes a clean sheet harder to maintain, Arsenal possess sufficient depth and home advantage to avoid defeat.

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Published October 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.