The London club finally won the Premier League last season after a more than 20-year wait. They also reached the Champions League final, but lost to PSG on penalties. In the summer, they added the Community Shield after thrashing Manchester City 3-0. In the Premier League, they began with four straight wins, but slipped up against Brighton in September, suffering a heavy 3-0 defeat. Against Leeds, they returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory.
The team from Stade Pierre-Mauroy rose to third place in Ligue 1 in the spring, winning a fiercely contested battle against a number of strong opponents. They started the current campaign with three wins and a draw against PSG, but then lost to Nice. After the break, they beat Le Havre 1-0.
The English side began their European campaign away at Napoli, securing victory thanks to Ødegaard’s only goal. The French side hosted Betis and led 1-0 and 2-1, but eventually lost to the experienced Spaniards.
Previous meetings: Arsenal vs Lille
The teams will meet for the first time.
All the arguments point in favor of the hosts. We are backing them to win with a “-1.5 goals” handicap (odds – 1.78).
Arsenal vs Lille: key statistics and trends
Arsenal have failed to win one match in all competitions since the start of the season
Arsenal score an average of 1.67 goals and concede 0.83 goals per match
Both teams score in 33% of Arsenal’s matches, while the average total is 2.5 goals per match
Lille have lost two of their last four competitive matches
Lille score an average of 1.6 goals and concede 0.8 goals per match
Both teams score in 40% of Lille’s matches, while the average total is 2.4 goals per match
Arsenal vs Lille: possible starting lineups
Arsenal play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Raya – Calafiori, Magalhães, Mosquera, White – Lewis-Skelly, Guimarães – Tzolis, Ødegaard, Madueke – Havertz
Lille play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Özer – Perraud, Alexsandro, N’Goy Nathan, Tiago Santos – Bentaleb, André – Onal, Håkon Haraldsson, Ethan Mbappé – Ueda
