Arsenal FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Artur Dias (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Paulo Soares
- Assistant 2 Pedro Ribeiro
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Sevilla FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Arsenal FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 25 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | PSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | FC Nantes | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
- 13' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kai Havertz on 13.
- 18' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 21. Assisted by Bukayo Saka
- 23' Goal! Bukayo Saka scores his 93 goal in 414 matches.
- 27' GOAL! Martinelli scores on 27. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu
- 32' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takehiro Tomiyasu made 263 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Nampalys Mendy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Goal! Martin Odegaard scores his 65 goal in 282 matches.
- 46' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Facundo Medina is replaced by Deiver Machado on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Abdukodir Khusanov is replacing Jonathan Gradit for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Massadio Haidara on 64.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Reiss Nelson. He replaces Bukayo Saka on 66 minute.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Jorginho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Declan Rice on 75 minute.
- 76' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Nampalys Mendy departs to be replaced by David Pereira da Costa.
- 81' Deiver Machado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' Eddie Nketiah is replacing Gabriel Jesus for the Arsenal FC side.
- 86' What a strike from Jorginho! The score is 6-0.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 6-0.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Eddie Nketiah 82'
- 35
-
41
Declan Rice ↓ Jorginho 75'
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 29
-
18
Takehiro Tomiyasu ↓ Ben White 46'
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Reiss Nelson 66'
- 11
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 82'
- 1
-
20
Jorginho ↑ 75'
- 17
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 66'
- 19
-
4
Ben White ↑ 46'
- 31
-
15
Jakub Kiwior ↑ 46'
- 25
- 63
- 59
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 24
- 30
- 11
- 21
- 4
- 29
-
14
Facundo Medina ↓ Deiver Machado 46'
- 7
- 6
- 9
Bench
- 2
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 46'
- 22
- 20
- 16
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 46'
-
10
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 76'
- 40
- 18
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↑ 46'
-
25
Abdukodir Khusanov ↑ 62'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Jorginho | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
36%
Arsenal FC or Racing Club de Lens
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.