Arsenal vs Sabah FA: prediction and stats
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 8Kick-off on January 27, 2027 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
The Footlab AI model makes Arsenal the favourite at 87%, against 9% for a draw and 4% for Sabah FA. The most likely score is 3-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,525 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Arsenal vs Sabah FA?
Arsenal is a heavy favourite: 2,442 Elo points against 2,118, a 324-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Arsenal vs Sabah FA
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 14V. Gyökeres
- 41D. Rice
- 20N. Madueke
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 10E. Eze
- 23Mikel Merino
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 15E. Konsa
- 49M. Lewis-Skelly
- 12J. Timber
- 1David Raya
Sabah FA
4-2-3-1- 20J. Mickels
- 21V. Simić
- 13I. Lepinjica
- 37Du Queiroz
- 7U. Rahmonaliyev
- 11K. Parris
- 27T. Puchacz
- 4A. McCarthy
- 80A. Zedadka
- 3S. Solvet
- 92S. Pokatilov
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 10:35 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Sabah FA have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Lille(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Slavia Praha(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Neftchi Baku(away) | 0-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Imisli FK(home) | 3-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Safa Baku(away) | 3-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sabah FA score 2.1 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 78% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sabah FA | 2.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 7th in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Sabah FA sit 22nd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Sabah FA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Arsenal vs Sabah FA?
- The Footlab AI model makes Arsenal the favourite at 87%, against 9% for a draw and 4% for Sabah FA.
- Where and when is Arsenal vs Sabah FA played?
- Arsenal vs Sabah FA is played on January 27, 2027 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at Emirates Stadium, in the UEFA Champions League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 78% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.