Arsenal’s three-point lead puts Lille’s response under focus
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Arsenal hold the early points advantage, but both teams arrive with a one-match form sample and notable unavailable players.
Before kickoff
A narrow early advantage
Arsenal face Lille at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, October 13, with Arsenal three points ahead in the provisional UEFA Champions League standings. Arsenal are ranked #15 with 3 points from 1 game (1W 0D 0L) and a goal difference of 1; Lille are ranked #22 with 0 points from 1 game (0W 0D 1L) and a goal difference of -1. Paris Saint Germain lead the league with 3 points, so Arsenal trail the leaders by 0 points while Lille trail by 3.
One-match form, significant absences
The form sample is one match for each team: Arsenal’s most recent result was a win, while Lille’s was a loss. Both sides used a 4-2-3-1 in their one listed match, although that formation alone does not establish how either team will approach this fixture.
Arsenal list P. Hincapie, W. Saliba, C. Tzolis and M. Zubimendi as missing fixtures because of ankle, back, hamstring and knock issues respectively. M. Mosquera is questionable with a muscle injury. Lille list H. Igamane and T. Santos as missing fixtures with knee injuries, while E. Mbappe is also listed as missing the fixture because of a red card.
The question at kickoff
With Felix Zwayer refereeing at the Emirates, can Arsenal follow their one-match winning form and protect their provisional points advantage, or will Lille respond after their one-match loss?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | Bayern München | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Como | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sporting CP | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Lens | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Real Betis | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 13 | Liverpool | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Real Madrid | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Arsenal | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | AEK Athens FC | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | AS Roma | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | Shakhtar Donetsk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | PSV Eindhoven | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | Villarreal | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | Lille | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 23 | Slavia Praha | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | Club Brugge KV | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 | Inter | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | Atletico Madrid | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | Napoli | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | Lask Linz | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | Viking | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 30 | Galatasaray | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 31 | FC Porto | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 33 | Feyenoord | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 34 | Sabah FA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 36 | Bodo/Glimt | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |