Reaction
Mikel Arteta defends Bukayo Saka decision after Lens injury
Mikel Arteta defends his decision to start Bukayo Saka in Arsenal's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Lens after the English attacker suffers a first-half injury.
Oct 4, 08:29
Mikel Arteta: 'Arsenal have no excuses for Lens defeat'
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta refuses to make excuses for his side's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Lens in Group B, as the Gunners suffer their first loss of the season.
Oct 4, 08:46
The Match
Match Report
Goals from Adrien Thomasson and Elye Wahi see Lens end Arsenal's unbeaten start to the season in the Champions League.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash between Lens and Arsenal.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Lens and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Arsenal could line up for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Lens at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Lens.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Strasbourg 0-1 Lens
Friday, September 29 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Friday, September 29 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal
Saturday, September 30 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, September 30 at 3pm in Premier League
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 39.07%. A win for Lens had a probability of 34.44% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.43%) and 0-2 (6.8%). The likeliest Lens win was 1-0 (9.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.59%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Lens | Draw | Arsenal |
34.44% ( 0.99) | 26.49% ( -0.37) | 39.07% ( -0.63) |
| Both teams to score 52.41% ( 1.36) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
