Watchability: Arsenal vs Lille
Arsenal
Lille
AI Match Analysis
Arsenal vs Lille: Gunners Heavy Favourites Against Wounded French Side — UEFA Champions League — October 13, 2026
Introduction
Arsenal welcome Lille to the Emirates Stadium for their second Champions League league-phase fixture, with the Gunners sitting second in the Premier League on 12 points after five matches and Lille fourth in Ligue 1. Arsenal opened their European campaign with a 1-0 win at Napoli thanks to a Martin Ødegaard strike, while Lille fell 3-2 to Real Betis after Ethan Mbappé's dismissal just before the hour mark. The match represents a chance for Arsenal to build early momentum in a group that includes heavyweights like Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund later in the phase, while Lille need a response to avoid an uphill battle for knockout qualification.
Why Watch
Arsenal arrive with four wins from their last five outings across all competitions, the sole blemish a 3-0 home defeat to Brighton before the international break. Their attack has clicked early: Bukayo Saka leads the scoring charts with three goals in five appearances, supported by Kai Havertz and Ødegaard with two each. Lille's form is patchier — they've won just two of their last six, with Ayase Ueda netting twice in three games and Tiago Santos adding two in five. The visitors also lost Olivier Giroud to
Head to Head
Recent Meetings
No recent meeting data available
No historical data available
Team Form
Arsenal
No data available
Lille
No data available
Key Players
Top Scorers
Arsenal
Lille
Players to Watch
Arsenal
Lille
League Standings
UEFA Champions League
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 5 | 3 |
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3
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 | 3 |
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4
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 3 |
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5
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 3 |
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6
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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11
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
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15
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 3 |
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16
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AEK Athens FC
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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Fenerbahçe
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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21
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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22
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 |
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Lask Linz
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 |
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Viking
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | -2 | 0 |
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32
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 0 |
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33
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 |
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34
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Sabah FA
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | -4 | 0 |
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35
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Slovan Bratislava
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
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36
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Bodo/Glimt
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 |
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Head to Head
Recent Meetings
No recent meeting data available
No historical data available
Team Form
Arsenal
No data available
Lille
No data available
Key Players
Top Scorers
Arsenal
Lille
Players to Watch
Arsenal
Lille
League Standings
UEFA Champions League
| MP | W | D | L | G | +/- | P | Form | ||
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 5 | 3 |
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3
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 3 |
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AEK Athens FC
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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Fenerbahçe
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0 |
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27
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 |
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Lask Linz
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 |
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29
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Viking
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
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30
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | -2 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 0 |
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33
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 |
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34
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Sabah FA
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | -4 | 0 |
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35
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Slovan Bratislava
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
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Bodo/Glimt
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 |
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