Arsenal vs Lens: Champions League Week 5 Match Preview and Predictions

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Arsenal 2-0 Lens
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Arsenal 2-0 Lens
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Arsenal 2-0 Lens

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Arsenal 2-1 Lens

Emirates Stadium, Thursday (30/11/2023) 03.00 WIB

Football5star.com, Indonesia – The match between Arsenal vs Lens is one of the special offerings in Week 5 of the 2022-23 Champions League. This party will be held at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday (30/11) early morning WIB.

Arsenal will appear with double motivation. The Gunners ambitious to secure three points to ensure a place in the round of 16. Mikel Arteta’s squad currently sits at the top of Group B with nine points.

On the other hand, Lens also wants to steal three points. They currently sit in third place in Group B standings with a distance of four points from Arsenal. Even though they are in third place, Lens’ chances of advancing to the round of 16 are still not closed.

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This match will also be colored by the aroma of revenge. In the first meeting at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis last October, Lens managed to beat Arsenal with a score of 2-1.

This match will certainly be very fierce because both teams both need additional points to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16. Football5Star predict The Gunners will win with a score of 2-1.

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Arsenal managed to achieve three wins in their last three matches. Arsenal scored nine goals and conceded only three times in four Champions League matches this season. Bukayo Saka has played a big role in creating five of Arsenal’s nine goals in European competition this season (two goals, three assist). Lens has only lost one defeat in their last five matches. Lens scored four clean sheet in his last five matches. Two of Lens’ four goals in European competition this season were scored by Elye Wahi.

This Arsenal vs Lens match was the second meeting between Franck Haise and Mikel Arteta. In the first meeting, Haise managed to beat Arteta. Arteta vs Lens record: one loss. Haise vs Arsenal record: one win. The Arsenal vs Lens match this time will be led by the referee from Portugal, Artur Dias. In nine games officiated throughout the 2023-24 season, Dias issued 45 yellow cards and two red cards. Dias has awarded four penalties this season. Arsenal’s record when refereed by Dias: one win, one loss. Dias has never led a match involving Lens.

ARSENAL:

Top Scorers: Gabriel Jesus (3 goal)
Top Assist: Bukayo Saka (3 assist)
Top Rating: Bukayo Saka (7,59)

LENS:

Top Scorers: Elye Wahi (2 cups)
Top Assist: Przemyslaw Frankowski (2 assist)
Top Rating: Jonathan Gradit (7,19)

Statistics in UCL 23-24 according to whoscored.com

Arsenal: Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey are injured. Emile Smith Rowe is doubtful.
Lens: Jimmy Cabot, Wuilker Farinez and Deiver Machado are injured. Morgan Guilavogui suspended. Oscar Cortes is doubtful.

ARSENAL VS LENS FORMATION FORECAST

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2023-11-29 22:23:51
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