Arsenal - Lens
UEFA Champions League - Emirates Stadium
5th Round
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Everything you need to know about Arsenal vs Lens
We're bringing you our Champions League predictions for the Group B clash between Arsenal on Lens on Wednesday night. The Gunners top the group head into the penultimate game and a point would be enough to see Mikel Arteta's side qualify for the Knockout stage.
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Under 2.5 Goals
- Under 2.5 Goals have been scored in three of Arsenal's last four matches in all competitions.
- Four of Lens' last six outings in league and cup have witnessed more than three goals.
- Lens have conceded and scored one goal per game on average in this season's Champions League.
Arsenal to Win-to-Nil
- Arsenal have won four of their last six fixtures.
- Arsenal have kept three clean sheets in their last six attempts.
- Lens have failed to score in two of their last four matches.
Arsenal vs Lens Odds & Bookmakers
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Arsenal vs Lens.
Head to Head
03/10/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
Lens
Arsenal
2
1
22/07/16
Europe Friendlies Europe
Lens
Arsenal
1
1
Last Five - Arsenal
25/11/23
England Premier League EPL
Brentford
Arsenal
0
1
W
22/11/23
Others Others
Man Utd
Arsenal
0
0
D
22/11/23
Others Others
Man Utd
Arsenal
0
0
D
11/11/23
England Premier League EPL
Burnley
Arsenal
1
3
W
08/11/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
Sevilla
Arsenal
0
2
W
Last Five - Lens
25/11/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Clermont Foot
Lens
0
3
W
12/11/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Marseille
Lens
0
1
W
08/11/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
PSV
Lens
1
0
L
04/11/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lorient
Lens
0
0
D
28/10/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Nantes
Lens
0
4
W
Arsenal odds: 10/29 (1.34) – 74.4%
Draw odds: 24/5 (5.80) – 17.2%
Lens odds: 21/2 (11.50) – 8.7%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
Arsenal are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 74.4%, and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this pick. For more football betting tips on this Group B game, check out the Correct Score market. A bet on Arsenal to win 1-0 is priced at 15/2 (8.50) with a probability of 11.8%, a 2-0 Arsenal victory has odds of 6/1 (7.00) and a probability of 14.3%, while a 3-0 home win is priced at 10/1 (11.00) but the probability is just 9.1%.
Arsenal vs Lens Lineups and Last Match
Arsenal
Arsenal claimed a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Sevilla in their last Champions League game. A goal in the first half from Leandro Trossard put the hosts in front just shy of the half-hour mark and Bakayo Saka moved from provider of the first goal to scorer of the second in the sixty-fourth minute, wrapping up a deserved 2-0 victory. Emile Smith-Rowe and Thomas Partey are the two main injury concerns for the Gunners heading into Wednesday's match.
Predicted Lineup – Raya (GK), Tomiyasu, Gabriel, White, Saliba, Jorginho, Rice, Havertz, Trossard, Saka & Martinelli
Lens
Lens were away at PSV for their last group game where an ill-disciplined performance lead to a narrow 1-0 defeat for the Ligue 1 side. Lens picked up eight yellow cards and one red card during the match, a match in which a goal from Luuk de Jong in the first half won the game for the home side. Lens are still well in the race to finish as runners-up in Group B but can't afford to lose on Wednesday night. Morgan Guilavogui misses the trip to London due to suspension, while Deiver Machado could also miss out with a groin injury.
Predicted Lineup – Samba (GK), Gradit, Haïdara, Danso, Medina, Mendy, Thomasson, Frankowski, Abdul Samed, Sotoca & Wahi
Starting Lineups
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Bakayo Saka
Saka has been in good form in the Champions League this season, helping to take Arsenal to the brink of qualification for the knockout stage.
With two goals and three assists in Group B, Saka has been vital in the way Arsenal have performed and the results they have picked up in the Champions League this season.
Saka is certainly the player to watch in this game as we expect him to shine against a Lens team that doesn't tend to concede a lot of goals. Can Ska crack open a tough Lens defence and help guide Arsenal to the knockout stage? We believe so.
