Arsenal vs Lille Prediction and Betting Tips
UEFA Champions League · Wednesday 14 October 2026 · updated 2026-10-10
Arsenal welcome Lille to Emirates Stadium in London in UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Arsenal have played 5 matches in UEFA Champions League this season, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.8 goals a game and winning 80% of them. At home they average 2.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded over 2 matches, with a 50% win rate. Lille have played 5 matches in UEFA Champions League this season, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.8 goals a game and winning 60% of them. Away from home they average 1.3 goals scored and 0.7 conceded over 3 matches, with a 67% win rate.
On the bookmakers' prices, with their margin taken out, Arsenal are clear favourites at 72%, with the draw at 17% and Lille at 11%.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (10.8% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is Arsenal -1.75 at 2.05, Lille at 1.83. The main goals line is 3: over 1.96, under 1.90, which gives over 49%.
Arsenal: form and key numbers
In style Arsenal keep the ball, press high, are strong in the air.
- Expected goals: 1.79 a match created, 0.92 conceded (goals minus xG: -0.9).
- Shots: 12.8 a match, 4.8 on target.
- Possession: 59.4% on average.
- Clean sheets: 60% of matches (33% at home).
- Both teams scored in 20% of their matches.
- Corners: 5.0 a match.
- Discipline: 1.4 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.87.
Lille: form and key numbers
- Expected goals: 1.26 a match created, 1.69 conceded (goals minus xG: +1.7).
- Shots: 12.8 a match, 6.4 on target.
- Possession: 47.6% on average.
- Clean sheets: 60% of matches (67% away).
- Both teams scored in 40% of their matches.
- Corners: 2.8 a match.
- Discipline: 1.2 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.91.
Arsenal vs Lille: season averages side by side
| Arsenal | Per match | Lille |
|---|---|---|
| 1.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.26 |
| 0.92 | xG conceded | 1.69 |
| 1.60 | Goals | 1.60 |
| 12.8 | Shots | 12.8 |
| 4.8 | Shots on target | 6.4 |
| 1.6 | Big chances missed | 1.8 |
| 65.8 | Pressure share % | 45.9 |
| 11.6 | Tackles | 13.8 |
| 10.0 | Fouls | 10.6 |
| 1.4 | Yellow cards | 1.2 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 5 and 5 measured matches.
Players to watch
Arsenal
- Declan Rice CMF · Playmaker · Moneyball Score 68 · Ball circulator, Long passer (top 5% of his position)
- Bukayo Saka RWF · Inside forward · Moneyball Score 62 · Gets into scoring positions, Draws fouls (top 2% of his position)
Lille
- Alexsandro CB · Ball-playing centre-back · Moneyball Score 58 · Hard to dribble past, Box defender (top 3% of his position)
- Berke Özer GK · Shot-stopper · Moneyball Score 58 · Shot-stopper, Secure passer (top 51% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Martin Ødegaard
Martin Ødegaard, 27 · Arsenal · AMF · Creator · Moneyball Score 65
Martin Ødegaard, 27, plays as an attacking midfielder for Arsenal in the Premier League. Strongest for his role in dispossessed and expected assists (est.). Weakest in successful dribbles. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average attacking midfielder, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- CAM · Attacking midfielder Natural, 65
- LW · Winger Competent, 55
- RW · Winger Competent, 55
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Dispossessed | 0.24 / 90 | 99% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.38 / 90 | 91% |
| Pass accuracy | 91% | 91% |
| Big chances created | 0.71 / 90 | 87% |
| Key passes | 2.83 / 90 | 81% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★★½ Link-up forward Second striker
- ★★★★ Playmaker Central midfielder
Scout's notes: Press-resistant, Creator, Secure passer.
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Arsenal vs Lille prediction
Arsenal should have more of the ball, with Lille likely to sit in a compact block and look to break; Arsenal are a threat in the air and from set pieces. Moneyball's model expects about 2.6 goals - 1.62 for Arsenal and 1.01 for Lille - with over 2.5 goals at 49% and both teams scoring at 52%. Arsenal have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to make home advantage count.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Lille
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Arsenal vs Lille betting tips
- Tip 1: Arsenal to win 72% on the bookmakers' prices, with their margin taken out
- Tip 2: Over 1.5 goals 2.63 goals expected; 2.5 is close to a coin toss (49%)
- Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards the two sides average 2.6 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Under 10.5 corners 7.8 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
Moneyball's pick
The Dixon-Coles and xG model prices every line of this match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, fair odds and the expected value of each handicap and goals line. This match is one of the free picks of its schedule.
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Arsenal vs Lille: questions and answers
When is Arsenal vs Lille?
Arsenal vs Lille is on Wednesday 14 October 2026, in UEFA Champions League.
Where is Arsenal vs Lille played?
At Emirates Stadium, London, Arsenal's home ground.
Who will win Arsenal vs Lille?
Arsenal are the favourites: Arsenal 72%, draw 17%, Lille 11%. Our prediction is Arsenal 1-0 Lille.
Who is the player to watch in Arsenal vs Lille?
Martin Ødegaard of Arsenal: a creator with a Moneyball Score of 65 against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Arsenal vs Lille?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.6 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 49%.
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