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Arsenal – Lille: match preview, 13/10/2026

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UEFA Champions LeagueWorldLeague phase · matchday 2

Arsenal

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Tuesday · 20:00
Lille logo

Lille

  • Emirates Stadium, London
  • Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time)

Key facts

UEFA Champions League (League phase · matchday 2): Arsenal – Lille takes place on (UK time), at Emirates Stadium (London). Recent form (last 5 matches): Arsenal LWWWW, Lille LWLWD.

Last starting XI Arsenal – Lille

Arsenal4-2-3-14-2-3-1Lille

Last starting XI fielded by each team (Arsenal on 19/09/2026, Lille on 20/09/2026). Official lineups appear about an hour before the match.

Managers: Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) · Davide Ancelotti (Lille)

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ArsenalLWWWW
LilleLWLWD

Head-to-head (H2H) last 0 matches

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Head-to-head statistics – Arsenal vs Lille

No meetings between Arsenal and Lille in our data.

Prediction statistics – Arsenal vs Lille

Over 2.5 goals in 50% of Arsenal and Lille matches on average, against 55% across UEFA Champions League.

50% Over 2.5 goalsCompetition average: 55%
75% Over 1.5 goalsCompetition average: 82%
34% Both teams scoreCompetition average: 55%
2.5 goals / matchCompetition average: 2.97
3.9 cards / matchCompetition average: 2.4
8.2 corners / matchCompetition average: 5.62

Competition averages: 102 UEFA Champions League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Team profiles – Arsenal and Lille

Arsenal takes 2.5 points per match and Lille 1.67; Arsenal wins 83% of their matches, Lille 50%.

ArsenalUEFA Champions League · #15 of 36
FormResultsPts / match
OverallLWWWW2.5
HomeWW3
AwayLWWW2.25
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins83%100%75%
Total goals / match2.1731.75
Goals scored / match1.52.51
Goals conceded / match0.670.50.75
Both teams score17%50%0%
Clean sheets67%50%75%
Failed to score17%0%25%
xG / match1.71.971.52
xG conceded / match0.810.31.15

2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

LilleUEFA Champions League · #22 of 36
FormResultsPts / match
OverallLWLWD1.67
HomeWLD1.33
AwayLWW2
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins50%33%67%
Total goals / match2.833.672
Goals scored / match1.6721.33
Goals conceded / match1.171.670.67
Both teams score50%67%33%
Clean sheets50%33%67%
Failed to score0%0%0%
xG / match1.31.251.34
xG conceded / match1.761.212.32

2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Current form — who will win Arsenal – Lille?

Over their last 5 matches, Arsenal shows L-W-W-W-W and Lille L-W-L-W-D (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).

2.5LWWWW

Arsenal is 50% better on points per match.

1.67LWLWD
  1. LBrighton – Arsenal3 - 0
  2. WSunderland – Arsenal0 - 2
  3. WNapoli – Arsenal0 - 1
  4. WArsenal – Chelsea2 - 1
  5. WAston Villa – Arsenal0 - 1
  1. LNice – Lille2 - 1
  2. WLille – Estac Troyes2 - 0
  3. LLille – Real Betis2 - 3
  4. WToulouse – Lille0 - 1
  5. DLille – Paris Saint Germain2 - 2

Goals scored – Arsenal – Lille: who will score more?

Arsenal scores 1.5 goals per match and concedes 0.67; Lille scores 1.67 and concedes 1.17.

Goals scored per match
ArsenalLille
Scores over 0.5 goal83%100%
Scores over 1.5 goal50%67%
Scores over 2.5 goals17%0%
Scores over 3.5 goals0%0%
Fails to score17%0%
Goals scored / match1.51.67

Goals conceded – who will concede?

Goals conceded per match
ArsenalLille
Concedes over 0.5 goal33%50%
Concedes over 1.5 goal17%50%
Concedes over 2.5 goals17%17%
Concedes over 3.5 goals0%0%
Clean sheets67%50%
Goals conceded / match0.671.17

Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Arsenal – Lille?

Both teams score in 17% of Arsenal matches and 50% of Lille matches (competition average: 55%).

Goals in the match
ArsenalLilleAverage
Over 0.5 goal100%100%100%
Over 1.5 goal67%83%75%
Over 2.5 goals50%50%50%
Over 3.5 goals0%33%17%
Over 4.5 goals0%17%9%
Both teams score17%50%34%
Both score and win17%0%9%
Both score and draw0%17%9%
Both score and over 2.517%50%34%
Not both and over 2.533%0%17%
Under X goals
Under X goals
ArsenalLilleAverage
Under 0.5 goal0%0%0%
Under 1.5 goals33%17%25%
Under 2.5 goals50%50%50%
Under 3.5 goals100%67%84%
Under 4.5 goals100%83%92%

Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Corners Arsenal – Lille – how many corners?

Arsenal and Lille matches average 8.2 corners; Arsenal wins 5.2 per match, Lille 3.2 (competition: 5.6).

8.2corners / match (average of both teams)
5.2corners won / match – Arsenal
3.2corners won / match – Lille
Corners in the match
ArsenalLilleAverage
Over 6 corners50%83%67%
Over 7 corners50%67%59%
Over 8 corners33%50%42%
Over 9 corners33%50%42%
Over 10 corners17%17%17%
Over 11 corners0%0%0%
Over 12 corners0%0%0%
Over 13 corners0%0%0%

Team corners — won / conceded

Team corners
ArsenalLilleAverage
Corners won / match5.173.174.17
Corners conceded / match2.675.334
Over 2.5 corners won83%50%67%
Over 3.5 corners won83%33%58%
Over 4.5 corners won67%33%50%
Over 2.5 corners conceded50%100%75%
Over 3.5 corners conceded33%83%58%
Over 4.5 corners conceded17%83%50%

Competition average: 5.6 corners per match (102 matches). Arsenal: 6 matches with statistics; Lille: 6. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.

Will Arsenal score? · Will Lille score?

Scored in 83% of their matches

Medium chance

Lille: clean sheet in 50% of their matches
Scored in 100% of their matches

Medium chance

Arsenal: clean sheet in 67% of their matches

Chance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Cards Arsenal – Lille – how many cards?

3.9 cards per match on average for these two teams; Arsenal receives 1.3, Lille 1.3.

3.9cards / match (average of both teams)
1.3cards received / match – Arsenal
1.3cards received / match – Lille
Cards in the match
ArsenalLilleAverage
Over 2.5 cards83%67%75%
Over 3.5 cards67%50%59%
Over 4.5 cards50%17%34%
Over 5.5 cards33%0%17%
Over 6.5 cards17%0%9%

Cards by half

Cards by half
ArsenalLilleAverage
Cards received in the 1st half (avg.)0.3300.17
Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.)11.331.17
Total 1st half (avg.)1.50.831.17
Total 2nd half (avg.)3.332.172.75
More cards in the 1st half17%17%17%
More cards in the 2nd half83%67%75%

Competition average: 2.4 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Win / draw / defeat by half – Arsenal – Lille

Arsenal leads at the break in 17% of their matches, Lille in 67%.

1.17pts / match at half-time

Lille is 85% better at half-time.

2.17pts / match at half-time
Results by half
ArsenalLille
Wins the 1st half17%67%
Wins the 2nd half83%33%
Draw in the 1st half67%17%
Draw in the 2nd half0%33%
Loses the 1st half17%17%
Loses the 2nd half17%33%
Over 0.5 goal at half-time50%83%
Over 1.5 goal at half-time50%33%

Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Who will score first in Arsenal – Lille?

Arsenal opened the scoring in 67% of their matches with a goal, Lille in 83%.

Arsenal
67%scored first in 4 / 6 matches
Lille
83%scored first in 5 / 6 matches

Goals by 10-minute period

MinutesArsenal · totalArsenal · scoredArsenal · concededLille · totalLille · scoredLille · conceded
0–10 min7%0%25%0%0%0%
11–20 min7%10%0%18%30%0%
21–30 min14%20%0%12%10%14%
31–40 min7%0%25%18%20%14%
41–50 min21%20%25%6%0%14%
51–60 min29%30%25%6%0%14%
61–70 min0%0%0%6%0%14%
71–80 min7%10%0%12%20%0%
81–90 min7%10%0%24%20%29%

Goals by 15-minute period

MinutesArsenal · totalLille · total
0–15 min14%12%
16–30 min14%18%
31–45 min14%18%
46–60 min43%12%
61–75 min7%12%
76–90 min7%29%

Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Arsenal – Lille

Arsenal shoots 15.2 times per match (5.3 on target), Lille 11.7 (5.7 on target); average possession 59% against 47%.

Shots
ArsenalLilleAverage
Shots / match15.1711.6713.42
Shot conversion rate (%)101412
Shots on target / match5.335.675.5
Shots off target / match53.334.17
Shots per goal scored10.1178.56
Over 10.5 shots83%50%67%
Over 11.5 shots50%33%42%
Over 12.5 shots50%33%42%
Over 13.5 shots50%17%34%
Over 14.5 shots50%17%34%
Over 15.5 shots50%17%34%
4+ shots on target67%83%75%
5+ shots on target67%67%67%
6+ shots on target50%67%59%
7+ shots on target33%33%33%

Offsides and more

Offsides and more
ArsenalLilleAverage
Offsides / match3.52.53
Over 2.5 offsides50%50%50%
Over 3.5 offsides33%33%33%
Fouls committed / match10.3310.6710.5
Fouls suffered / match14.8313.8314.33
Average possession (%)594753
Draws0%17%9%

Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Free kicks – Arsenal – Lille

Arsenal matches average 25.2 free kicks, Lille matches 24.5.

Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).

Free kicks
ArsenalLilleAverage
Free kicks won / match14.8313.8314.33
Free kicks conceded / match10.3310.6710.5
Total free kicks / match25.1724.524.84
Over 20.5 free kicks100%83%92%
Over 21.5 free kicks100%83%92%
Over 22.5 free kicks100%83%92%
Over 23.5 free kicks50%83%67%
Over 24.5 free kicks33%50%42%
Over 25.5 free kicks33%17%25%

Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Arsenal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lille: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Which players will score in Arsenal – Lille?

Top scorers (UEFA Champions League): M. Odegaard (1) for Arsenal, Alexsandro (1) for Lille.

Top scorers – Arsenal

  1. M. Odegaard 1
  2. D. Raya 0
  3. E. Konsa 0
  4. Gabriel 0
  5. P. Hincapie 0
  6. D. Rice 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season (1 matches).

Top scorers – Lille

  1. Alexsandro 1
  2. A. Ueda 1
  3. B. Ozer 0
  4. T. Santos 0
  5. N. Ngoy 0
  6. E. Mbappe 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season (1 matches).

Who will get a card?

Cards received – Arsenal

  1. M. Odegaard 1
  2. D. Raya 0
  3. E. Konsa 0
  4. Gabriel 0
  5. P. Hincapie 0
  6. D. Rice 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards received – Lille

  1. E. Mbappe 1
  2. Olivier Giroud 1
  3. B. Ozer 0
  4. T. Santos 0
  5. N. Ngoy 0
  6. Alexsandro 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards per 90 minutes

Cards / 90 – Arsenal

No data yet this season.

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

Cards / 90 – Lille

No data yet this season.

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

The teams in numbers

Arsenal

  • Before this match, Arsenal took 12 points from their last 5 matches (2.4 per match), scored 6 goals and saw both teams score in 1 of them.
  • Over their last 5 matches, Arsenal has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
  • Arsenal kept a clean sheet 3 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 4 goals over that period.
  • Arsenal scored in every one of their 2 home matches in the sample studied.
  • Both teams scored in 17% of Arsenal matches (6 matches, this season).

Lille

  • Before this match, Lille took 7 points from their last 5 matches (1.4 per match), scored 8 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
  • Over their last 5 matches, Lille has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
  • Lille kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 7 goals over that period.
  • Lille scored in every one of their 3 away matches in the sample studied.
  • Both teams scored in 50% of Lille matches (6 matches, this season).

Match analysis

Arsenal and Lille meet on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 — UEFA Champions League (League phase · matchday 2), at Emirates Stadium (London).

This season, Arsenal takes an average of 3 points per home match (2 matches), and Lille 2 points per away match (3 matches).

Frequently asked questions

When and where is Arsenal – Lille played?

The match takes place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time), at Emirates Stadium in London — UEFA Champions League.

How many goals can we expect in Arsenal – Lille?

Over 2.5 goals were scored in 50% of Arsenal matches and 50% of Lille matches. Both teams scored in 17% and 50% of their matches.

Who are the top scorers for Arsenal and Lille this season?

M. Odegaard (1 goal) for Arsenal, Alexsandro (1 goal) for Lille (UEFA Champions League).

Sources and method

All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,813 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.

Page updated on 9 October 2026 at 23:13.

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