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.
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
| Source | Arsenal | Draw | Lille |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| Market | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| Published | 75% | 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.
| Selection | First | Latest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.25 | 1.21 | -0.04 |
| Draw | 5.55 | 7.00 | +1.45 |
| Lille | 11.00 | 15.00 | +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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Arsenal | 75% | 1.32 |
| Draw | 16% | 6.32 | |
| Lille | 9% | 11.51 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 59% | 1.69 |
| Under 2.5 | 41% | 2.44 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 55% | 1.81 |
| No | 45% | 2.23 | |
| Double chance | 1X (Arsenal or draw) | 91% | 1.10 |
| 12 (either side) | 84% | 1.19 | |
| X2 (draw or Lille) | 25% | 4.08 | |
| Handicap -1 | Arsenal 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
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
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W. Saliba
back injury
Lille absences
- E. Mbappe suspended
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H. Igamane
knee injury
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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 David Raya
- 49 M. Lewis-Skelly
- 6 Gabriel Magalhães
- 15 E. Konsa
- 12 J. Timber
- 39 Bruno Guimarães
- 41 D. Rice
- 23 Mikel Merino
- 10 E. Eze
- 14 V. Gyökeres
- 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 B. Özer
- 15 R. Perraud
- 4 Alexsandro Ribeiro
- 3 N. Ngoy
- 38 M. Goffi
- 21 B. André
- 6 N. Bentaleb
- 10 H. Haraldsson
- 17 N. Mukau
- 7 D. Bakwa
- 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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Before and after this match
- Arsenal, next: Nottingham Forest – Arsenal, 2026-10-18
- Lille, next: Lille v Brest analysis