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UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 2

Arsenal vs Lille

· Emirates Stadium, London· Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time3 – 0

Alin prediction was Arsenal to win

Ablended with market oddsCorrect

Predicted score 2 – 0

10% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
ArsenalDrawLille

Why this pick: Arsenal vs Lille

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Arsenal 10, Lille 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

ArsenalLille
2.11 xG per 90 1.36
2.01 npxG per 90 1.36
10.8 PPDA 13.1
12.1 Deep completions per 90 8.2
2.14 xPTS per 90 1.52

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Arsenal vs Lille: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceArsenalDrawLille
Model62%22%16%
Market80%14%6%
Published75%16%9%
Edge-4%+2%+2%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.10 vs 0.97.
  • Better recent form: 5 wins in the last 6 vs 3 for the opposition.

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

Arsenal vs Lille odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Arsenal, 14 snapshots since 2026-10-07.

Opened 1.25Now 1.21 -0.04
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Arsenal1.251.21-0.04
Draw5.557.00+1.45
Lille11.0015.00+4.00

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Arsenal and Lille expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

2.10Arsenal
0.97Lille
Total expected goals
3.06
Attack rating (Arsenal / Lille)
1.24 / 0.99
Defence rating (Arsenal / Lille)
0.77 / 0.90

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Arsenal vs Lille score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 5.6% 3.6% 2.2% 0.7% 0.2% 1 8.8% 10.4% 4.6% 1.5% 0.4% 2 10.3% 9.9% 4.8% 1.5% 0.5% 3 7.2% 6.9% 3.4% 1.1% 0.3% 4+ 6.1% 5.9% 2.9% 0.9% 0.3%

Rows: Arsenal goals. Columns: Lille goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Arsenal vs Lille goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 82%
Over 2.5 59%
Over 3.5 37%
Both teams to score
55%
No goals (0–0)
6%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Arsenal vs Lille

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Arsenal75%1.32
Draw16%6.32
Lille9%11.51
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.559%1.69
Under 2.541%2.44
Both teams to scoreYes55%1.81
No45%2.23
Double chance1X (Arsenal or draw)91%1.10
12 (either side)84%1.19
X2 (draw or Lille)25%4.08
Handicap -1Arsenal win by 2+40%2.52
Push (exactly one goal)23%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

Arsenal and Lille recent form

Arsenal 5W 0D 1L
Lille 3W 1D 2L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Injuries & availability

Arsenal absences

  • C. Tzolis hamstring injury
  • M. Zubimendi knock
  • P. Hincapie ankle injury
  • W. Saliba back injury

Lille absences

  • E. Mbappe suspended
  • H. Igamane knee injury
  • T. Santos knee injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Expected lineups

Arsenal lineup · 4-3-3

  1. 1 David Raya
  2. 49 M. Lewis-Skelly
  3. 6 Gabriel Magalhães
  4. 15 E. Konsa
  5. 12 J. Timber
  6. 39 Bruno Guimarães
  7. 41 D. Rice
  8. 23 Mikel Merino
  9. 10 E. Eze
  10. 14 V. Gyökeres
  11. 20 N. Madueke

Bench: Cristhian Mosquera, B. White, B. Saka, M. Ødegaard, Kepa, K. Havertz, I. Meslier, R. Calafiori, C. O’Neill, M. Dowman, M. Hashi, M. Salmon

Lille lineup · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 B. Özer
  2. 15 R. Perraud
  3. 4 Alexsandro Ribeiro
  4. 3 N. Ngoy
  5. 38 M. Goffi
  6. 21 B. André
  7. 6 N. Bentaleb
  8. 10 H. Haraldsson
  9. 17 N. Mukau
  10. 7 D. Bakwa
  11. 18 A. Ueda

Bench: L. Srdanovic, O. Giroud, O. Sahraoui, O. Gill, M. Kjærgaard, B. Önal, T. Nianzou, C. Verdonk, I. Cossier, G. Perrin, S. Diaoune

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