Lens vs Arsenal prediction 03.10.2023

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: 3rd October 2023
• Time: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)

The second round of the Champions League group stage brings us a duel between Lens and Arsenal.

Lens managed to resist Sevilla in the first match and returned to France with one point, even though they were seen as outsiders in that match. For most of the match, they were the more specific team. Until that game, Lens was in a big crisis because in the first 5 games of Ligue 1, they won only one point, but still managed to record two consecutive victories. At the weekend, they won by a minimal score in a hot away game in Strasbourg, and the hero of the match was reinforcement during the summer transfer window, Elya Wahi.

On the other hand, Arsenal celebrated their return to the most elite European football club competition after 6 years with a convincing 4:0 victory over PSV. It was another great team game and a victory for the London club with 4 different goal scorers. Even a 3-goal lead at halftime allowed Arteta to give some players with less playing time a chance in the second half, and this match was followed by two more Arsenal victories over Brentford and Bournemouth in the EFL Cup and Premier League.

Lens vs Arsenal pick: ARSENAL TO WIN

Maybe Arsenal's game is still not at the level Arteta wants and in line with the huge potential this team has, but their fans certainly have reason to be happy because Arsenal is still undefeated this season. Arsenal is without a doubt the biggest favorite to win the first position in this group and it is difficult for any of the remaining three teams to threaten them. At the start of this season, they have a lot of problems with injuries to very important players, but Arteta has a fairly wide roster and so far this is not reflected in their results. It is to be expected that in this match he will field the strongest possible line-up, so they should not have many problems in this away game to win three new points.