UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 2
Arsenal 3–0 Lille
Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Emirates Stadium, London
ArsenalTeam 2554
LilleTeam 2088Match story
Arsenal · draw · LilleBefore kick-off: 80% · 14% · 7%
Last reading, 90+3': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Jurriën Timber 64'
- Eberechi Eze 67'
- Bukayo Saka 71'
We gave Arsenal 80% to win: they did.
- Mikel Merino 2582 +129'
Arsenal:Mikel Merino 2582 +1 - Jurriën Timber 2649 +8 assist Noni Madueke 2620 +764'
Arsenal:Jurriën Timber 2649 +8 assist Noni Madueke 2620 +7 - Bukayo Saka 2685 +2 for Noni Madueke 2620 +765'
Arsenal:Bukayo Saka 2685 +2 for Noni Madueke 2620 +7 - Kai Havertz 2552 +3 for Viktor Gyökeres 2555 +265'
Arsenal:Kai Havertz 2552 +3 for Viktor Gyökeres 2555 +2 - Martin Odegaard 2662 +2 for Mikel Merino 2582 +165'
Arsenal:Martin Odegaard 2662 +2 for Mikel Merino 2582 +1 - Eberechi Eze 2637 +8 assist Bukayo Saka 2685 +267'
Arsenal:Eberechi Eze 2637 +8 assist Bukayo Saka 2685 +2 - Bukayo Saka 2685 +2 assist Kai Havertz 2552 +371'
Arsenal:Bukayo Saka 2685 +2 assist Kai Havertz 2552 +3 - 72'Maurits Kjaergaard 1928 0 for Ngal'ayel Mukau 2162 −2
Lille:Maurits Kjaergaard 1928 0 for Ngal'ayel Mukau 2162 −2 - 72'Osame Sahraoui 2083 0 for Nabil Bentaleb 2131 −5
Lille:Osame Sahraoui 2083 0 for Nabil Bentaleb 2131 −5 - 78'Calvin Verdonk 1948 −2 for Romain Perraud 2151 −3
Lille:Calvin Verdonk 1948 −2 for Romain Perraud 2151 −3 - 78'Olivier Giroud 1542 −15 for Ayase Ueda 2110 −2
Lille:Olivier Giroud 1542 −15 for Ayase Ueda 2110 −2 - Ben White 2619 −1 for Jurriën Timber 2649 +878'
Arsenal:Ben White 2619 −1 for Jurriën Timber 2649 +8 - 81'Maxima Goffi 1737 0
Lille:Maxima Goffi 1737 0 - 82'Soriba Diaoune 1770 −8* for Dilane Bakwa 2217 −4
Lille:Soriba Diaoune 1770 −8* for Dilane Bakwa 2217 −4 - Max Dowman 2259 −7* for Eberechi Eze 2637 +885'
Arsenal:Max Dowman 2259 −7* for Eberechi Eze 2637 +8
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 80% · 14% · 7%(Arsenal · draw · Lille)
Our most likely score was 2–0 (11%); the result 3–0 had 10%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Arsenal €51.8M, Lille €12.1M.
- Arsenal were without 1 expected starter: C. Tzolis (2478).
- Lille were without 2 expected starters: Tiago Santos (2122) and E. Mbappé (1984).
- Draw chance was 12%, below the UEFA Champions League average of 23% this round.
- Premier League: David Raya was the highest-rated goalkeeper (2715).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Arsenal
2nd in Premier League · 15 pts from 6
- 10 OctWLeeds Premier League2622
- 19 SepLBrighton Premier League2624
- 15 SepWIpswich England League Cup2412
- 12 SepWSunderland Premier League2611
- 9 SepWNapoli UEFA Champions League2609
Lille
2nd in Ligue 1 · 13 pts from 6
- 10 OctWLe Havre Ligue 12044
- 20 SepLNice Ligue 12129
- 13 SepWEstac Troyes Ligue 12157
- 8 SepLReal Betis UEFA Champions League2121
- 3 SepWToulouse Ligue 12062
League phase outlook
From the Champions League simulation, after 1 of 8 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).
| Club | Pts | Pred. pts | Top 8 | Play-off | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 /1 | 18.3 | 87.2 | 12.8 | 0.1 |
| Lille | 0 /1 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 31.2 | 68.0 |
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Arsenal · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +6.3 (Good) · Elo 2650

Lille · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.9 (Elite) · Elo 2136
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Arsenal: creative (how Mikel Arteta plays) · Lille: possession-based (how Davide Ancelotti plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.