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Athletic Club vs Arsenal: result 0-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on September 16, 2025 at 04:45 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao

Athletic Club
0-2
Arsenal

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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Arsenal?

Arsenal won 0-2 on September 16, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 72′Gabriel MartinelliArsenal
  • 87′L. TrossardArsenal

Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Arsenal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Athletic Club

4-2-3-1
  1. 9I. Williams
  1. 23Robert Navarro
  2. 8Oihan Sancet
  3. 7Álex Berenguer
  1. 6Mikel Vesga
  2. 18Mikel Jauregizar
  1. 19A. Boiro
  2. 4Aitor Paredes
  3. 3Dani Vivian
  4. 2Gorosabel
  1. 1Unai Simón

Arsenal

4-3-3
  1. 10E. Eze
  2. 14V. Gyökeres
  3. 20N. Madueke
  1. 41D. Rice
  2. 36Martín Zubimendi
  3. 23Mikel Merino
  1. 33R. Calafiori
  2. 6Gabriel Magalhães
  3. 3Cristhian Mosquera
  4. 12J. Timber
  1. 1David Raya
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 1 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Athletic Club
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2025Alaves(home)0-1La Liga
Aug 31, 2025Real Betis(away)2-1La Liga
Aug 25, 2025Rayo Vallecano(home)1-0La Liga
Aug 17, 2025Sevilla(home)3-2La Liga
Aug 9, 2025Arsenal(away)0-3Emirates Cup
Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2025Nottingham Forest(home)3-0Premier League
Aug 31, 2025Liverpool(away)0-1Premier League
Aug 23, 2025Leeds(home)5-0Premier League
Aug 17, 2025Manchester United(away)1-0Premier League
Aug 9, 2025Athletic Club(home)3-0Emirates Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Athletic Club wins, 0 draws, 1 Arsenal win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2025Arsenal 3-0 Athletic ClubEmirates Cup

Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Athletic Club on Aug 9, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Athletic Club score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Athletic Club0.91.555/158/15
Arsenal1.71.066/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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3Arsenal43108310

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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

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