London has seen Arsenal finish second in the Premier League three times in a row. Now the giant is confidently leading, with only Manchester City and perhaps Aston Villa retaining any realistic hope of catching up. In Almaty, Kairat regained their title in 2024 and managed to defend it after a tough battle. Currently, they are in the midst of a long off-season, only interrupting it for top-level matches like this.
The Champions League campaign has been outstanding for the English side. Arsenal won all six matches in 2025, even beating their traditionally tough opponent, Bayern. Last week, they secured a 3-1 victory over Inter in Milan, with Gabriel Jesus scoring twice.
For the Kazakh side, this is a historic participation in the Champions League. They qualified for the group stage for the first time, making it through four rounds in the summer by successively eliminating Olimpija, KuPS, Slovan Bratislava, and Celtic. Merely reaching the main stage was already a reward for them. They even managed a draw with another debutant, Pafos. In the previous round, hosting Club Brugge, they settled for a classic consolation goal, losing 1-4.
Arsenal vs Kairat: Key Statistics and Trends
Arsenal have won seven Champions League matches
The team scores an average of 2.86 goals and concedes 0.29 per match
Kairat are winless in ten tournament matches
The club scores 0.8 goals and concedes 1.53 on average per match
Arsenal vs Kairat: Possible Starting Lineups
Arsenal (probable lineup): Raya – Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Saliba, Timber – Eze, Zubimendi, Merino – Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Saka
Kairat (probable lineup): Anarbekov – Luis Mata, Sorokin, Martynovich, Tapalov – Kasabulat, Glazer, Gromyko, Jorginho, Mrynsky – Filho
Previous Matches: Arsenal vs Kairat
This is, of course, the visitors’ first ever trip to the capital of the United Kingdom.
Free Prediction for Arsenal vs Kairat
The English side simply cannot afford to slip up here, even if they tried. We predict their victory over the debutant with a “-3 goals” handicap (odds – 1.64).
