Slavia Praha vs Arsenal match
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The gist
Arsenal, unbeaten in 18 Champions League matches, face winless Slavia Praha in Prague.
Slavia risk equalling the competition's longest winless run in the 36-team table.
Background
Arsenal are the English club managed by Mikel Arteta, unbeaten in their last 18 Champions League matches. Slavia Praha are the Czech club top of the Czech First League but without a win in their last 22 Champions League matches. The match is the fourth round of the 2026-27 league phase and falls exactly one year after the sides last met, a 3-0 Arsenal win on 4 November 2025.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2025Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal in the Champions League league phase; Bukayo Saka scored a first-half penalty and Mikel Merino scored twice, while Max Dowman became the youngest Champions League player at 15 years 308 days.
- Oct 31, 2026Slavia Praha beat FK Jablonec 0-5 in the Czech league and Arsenal beat Liverpool 0-1 in the Premier League.
- Nov 3, 2026Pre-match thread lists kick-off at 20:00 GMT at Fortuna Arena, with referee Tobias Stieler and VAR Soren Storks, both German, and TNT Sports broadcasting in the UK.
- Nov 4, 2026Slavia Praha vs Arsenal in the fourth round of the 2026-27 Champions League league phase at Fortuna Arena, Prague; kick-off is given as 19:00 UK time by one source and 20:00 by others. Arsenal arrive with seven points from three European fixtures; Slavia have one point and sit 32nd of 36 with a 0W-1D-2L record.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called Slavia an "extremely well-coached" side.
- Analysts
- Prediction site Covers gives Arsenal a 75% win probability, favouring Arsenal -1.5 (54%) and Over 2.5 goals (63%).
- Bulls
- Prediction market Polymarket prices Arsenal at 79.5%, a draw at 14.5% and Slavia at 6.5%.
Still unverified
William Saliba (back) returned to training and played 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors match; he has travelled with the squad and may make the matchday lineup. Slavia team news: Lukas Provod doubtful, Jakub Markovic faces a late fitness test, Ange N'Guessan unlikely to feature, Ivan Scrahnz and Samuel Isife dealing with illness, and Igoh Ogbu a long-term absentee.