Arsenal vs Lille: Team News, Predicted Lineups, H2H & Stats

Arsenal host Lille at Emirates Stadium in UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Kick-off is at 20:00 BST (22:00 EAT), with Arsenal looking to build on a 1-0 opening win at Napoli while Lille respond to a 3-2 home defeat against Real Betis.

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Arsenal have four confirmed absences for Matchday 2. Piero Hincapié and Martín Zubimendi are out with ankle injuries, Christos Tzolis is sidelined with a hamstring problem and William Saliba is unavailable with a back injury.

Lille will be without Ethan Mbappé through suspension and Tiago Santos because of a knee injury. Başar Önal and Romain Perraud remain doubtful.

The official starting teams will provide the final selection picture closer to kick-off.

UEFA’s latest Matchday 2 update has Arsenal expected to start with a 4-3-3 shape.

David Raya; Jurriën Timber, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori; Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Bruno Guimarães; Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze.

Lille are expected to use a 4-2-3-1.

Berke Özer; Nathan Ngoy, Tanguy Nianzou, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Calvin Verdonk; Benjamin André, Nabil Bentaleb; Dilane Bakwa, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Gaëtan Perrin; Ayase Ueda.

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·       Arsenal 2-1 Leeds United

·       Brighton 3-0 Arsenal

·       Ipswich Town 2-4 Arsenal

·       Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal

·       Napoli 0-1 Arsenal

·       Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

Arsenal have won five of their last six matches across all competitions. Their Champions League campaign also began with a clean sheet in Naples.

·       Lille 1-0 Le Havre

·       Nice 2-1 Lille

·       Lille 2-0 Troyes

·       Lille 2-3 Real Betis

·       Toulouse 0-1 Lille

·       Lille 2-2 Paris Saint-Germain

Lille have won three of their last six matches. They scored twice against Real Betis on Matchday 1 but conceded three, leaving Davide Ancelotti’s side chasing their first Champions League points.

This is the first meeting between Arsenal and Lille.

For more context on Arsenal’s European opponents, read our Champions League 2026/27 draw coverage. There are also several connections between the clubs. Gabriel Magalhães made 52 appearances for Lille between 2017 and 2020 before moving to Arsenal.

Olivier Giroud is another major link. The France striker scored 73 goals in 180 appearances for Arsenal between 2012 and 2018 and is now part of the Lille squad.

Arsenal have also performed strongly in recent Champions League league-phase matches against French opposition, while Lille arrive in London with a difficult historical away record against English clubs.

The opening Champions League results give the two teams very different starting points.

Across their recent domestic and European matches, Arsenal have scored 15 goals in eight games and conceded seven. Lille have scored 11 in seven and also conceded seven.

Arsenal’s recent matches have produced an average of about 14 shots per game, while Lille have averaged just over 10. Arsenal have also carried the higher possession share across their recent run.

Those broader numbers provide context, but the Champions League sample is still only one match for each side this season, so Matchday 1 should not be treated as a complete picture of either team.

Saka remains central to Arsenal’s right-sided attack. His combination play with Ødegaard and Timber can create overloads around the edge of Lille’s defensive block.

Ødegaard scored Arsenal’s winner at Napoli and remains the key link between midfield and the front line. His positioning between Lille’s midfield and defence will be one of the areas the visitors need to control.

Bakwa gives Lille direct running from wide areas and is one of the players most capable of turning defensive transitions into attacks.

Ueda leads Lille’s attack and gives them a central target when they play through Arsenal’s first line of pressure.

Arsenal are expected to control possession through Rice, Bruno Guimarães and Ødegaard, with Saka and Eze stretching Lille’s defensive shape from either side.

Lille’s likely 4-2-3-1 gives Benjamin André and Nabil Bentaleb an important role in protecting the space in front of the centre-backs. If Arsenal consistently find Ødegaard between the lines, Lille may be forced deeper than they want.

The visitors’ best route may come when possession changes hands. Bakwa and Perrin can attack quickly from wide positions, while Ueda can occupy Arsenal’s central defenders.

That makes Arsenal’s rest defence important. The more players the hosts commit around Lille’s box, the more carefully they must manage the space left behind.

Arsenal enter Matchday 2 with the stronger recent record, home advantage and three Champions League points already secured. Lille arrive with attacking evidence of their own after scoring twice against Real Betis, but they also conceded three in that match.

Arsenal’s possession play and Lille’s counterattacking options are two relevant tactical factors to consider alongside team availability and recent form. Neither trend establishes the final result.

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·       confirmed starting lineups

·       live score

·       goals and cards

·       substitutions

·       match statistics

·       final result

·       Champions League standings

Arsenal begin Matchday 2 on three points after their win in Naples, while Lille are on zero after losing to Real Betis.

The league phase uses one 36-team table, so positions can move quickly as the round is completed. Use SP Score for the current table rather than relying on a static ranking.

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Arsenal vs Lille takes place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST in London, 21:00 CET and 22:00 EAT.

The match is at Emirates Stadium in London.

No. This is the first meeting between Arsenal and Lille.

German referee Felix Zwayer will take charge of the match.

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Arsenal return to Emirates Stadium with three Champions League points after winning at Napoli, while Lille need a response after their 3-2 defeat to Real Betis.

The key question is whether Lille can protect the central spaces around Ødegaard while still carrying enough threat on the break to test Arsenal’s defensive positioning.

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