Arsenal, led by Mikel Arteta, returned to the Premier League lead last season, despite not winning the title. They are now the leader, one point ahead of Manchester City. Arsenal won the last three matches, securing confidence for their upcoming match against Lens. In their previous game against Brentford, they won 1-0, but the win was not easy due to possession issues and Kai Havertz’s late-second half goal, which secured all three points.

Lens, currently sixth in Ligue 1, is one point ahead of the top-four. They have lost only one of their last 12 games in all competitions. Their recent win against Clermont, despite having an xG of 0.55, secured an easy win with three goals, providing them with confidence for their upcoming match against Arsenal.

Arsenal played without David Raya and Fabio Vieira in their match against Brentford, with both expected to return on Wednesday versus Lens. Raya is expected to play as a goalkeeper, while Vieira may be a substitute.

Lens is missing several players due to injuries, including Jimmy Cabot, Oscar Cortes, Wuilker Farinez, and Deiver Machado, who will not play against Arsenal on Wednesday.

Predicted lineups:

Arsenal

Goalkeeper: David Raya
Defenders: Ben White, William Saliba, Magalhaes Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli

RC Lens

Goalkeeper: Brice Samba
Defenders: Jonathan Gradit, Abdukodir Khusanov, Facundo Medina
Midfielders: Ruben Aguilar, Neil El Aynaoui, Salis Abdul Samed, Przemyslaw Frankowski
Forwards: Adrien Thomasson, Elye Wahi, Angelo Fulgini

Arsenal VS RC Lens (Last 2 matches)

• Arsenal – 0 win
• RC Lens – 1 win
• Draws – 1

Over all competition record

UEFA Champions League Stats

RC Lens is expected to create chances to disrupt Arsenal’s defense, potentially leading to a close game with a 2-1 win at full-time.

Winning probability: Arsenal – 72% , Draw – 17% , RC Lens – 11%

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