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Arsenal vs Lille: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Arsenal vs Lille predicted formations

Arsenal host Lille at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, October 13 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).

No fresh fitness concerns for either side heading into this one, with Arsenal expected to call on Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, Declan Rice, Benjamin White and Eberechi Eze in support of Christos Tzolis, while Lille should field Ayase Ueda and Alexsandro alongside Gaëtan Perrin, Hákon Haraldsson, Nabil Bentaleb and Tiago Santos.

Arsenal have taken maximum points from their opening game and kept a clean sheet away at Napoli, a platform that points toward a controlled night at the Emirates rather than an end-to-end shootout. Lille shipped three goals at home to Real Betis and arrive in London still searching for their first points, and with the picks here lined up around a tight scoreline, this reads like a game Arsenal manage carefully rather than chase with numbers forward.

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ArsenalArsenal79%mkt 79%Our pick
DrawDraw14%mkt 14%
LilleLille7%mkt 8%

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MarketMkt %Signal %Read
Correct ScoreArsenal 2-0 LilleA repeat of their opening clean sheet at Napoli, Arsenal's defense has yet to concede this term while Lille have struggled to create against Real Betis.
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams: NoLille have already shipped three goals once this term and arrive at a defense that shut out Napoli, making a goal for the visitors tough to find.
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Over / Under 2.5Under 2.5Arsenal's only game finished 0-1, and Lille have shown no sign of the firepower needed to turn this into a shootout.
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Anytime ScorerSaka AnytimeSaka fired 6 shots in Arsenal's opening win, more than anyone else in the squad, and looks the likeliest source of a goal at the Emirates.
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Season Form & Standings

Arsenal have 3 points from their 1 game so far, with a +1 goal difference underlining the clean-sheet win at Napoli. Lille have 0 points from that opening game, with a -1 goal difference after their defeat to Real Betis.

Champions League

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Arsenal15110010+13
Lille23100123-10
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Arsenal vs Lille Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Arsenal

4-2-3-1
David Raya
P. Hincapie
Gabriel Magalhaes
E. Konsa
B. White
Mikel Merino
D. Rice
E. Eze
M. Odegaard
B. Saka
V. Gyokeres

Lille

4-2-3-1
B. Ozer
R. Perraud
Alexsandro Ribeiro
N. Ngoy
Tiago Santos
N. Bentaleb
B. Andre
G. Perrin
H. Haraldsson
E. Mbappe
A. Ueda
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): The attacking midfielder led all Arsenal players with 6 shots and 1 on target in the win at Napoli, and remains their most direct route to goal.
    • Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal): The striker didn’t get a shot away at Napoli but still created 4 chances in 73 minutes, underlining his link-up value even on a quiet night in front of goal.
    • Ayase Ueda (Lille): The striker scored in Lille’s defeat to Real Betis, converting his only shot on target of the game.

    Recent Form

    Arsenal: W

    • 2026-09-09: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal (W, away)

    Arsenal’s only game so far produced a 0-1 win away at Napoli, a clean sheet that sets the early tone.

    Lille: L

    • 2026-09-08: Lille 2-3 Real Betis (L, home)

    Lille’s opener ended in a 2-3 home defeat to Real Betis, with 3 goals conceded in front of their own fans.

    Arsenal vs Lille Prediction

    Arsenal’s 3 points and +1 goal difference from a clean-sheet win set them up well at home, and Lille’s 0 points and -1 goal difference after the Betis defeat make for a difficult night at the Emirates. With Under 2.5 the shape of this game and Lille unlikely to find the net, Arsenal win 2-0.