Slavia Prague v Arsenal: UEFA Champions League match preview

The occasion and the table

Slavia Prague host Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League, with kick-off on 4 November 2026 at 20:00. The two clubs arrive at this match from very different positions in the standings.

Slavia Prague are 32nd in the UEFA Champions League table with 1 point from 3 matches. Their record reads 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 4 goals scored and 7 conceded. They are still looking for their first win in the competition and need points to climb away from the bottom of the table.

Arsenal are 7th with 7 points from 3 matches. They have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats, scoring 6 goals and conceding 2. They come into the match unbeaten in the competition.

Recent form and home/away records

Slavia Prague drew 2-2 away against Fenerbahçe in their most recent match. Before that, they lost 0-2 away against Sabah, and before that they were beaten 2-3 at home by Lens. That leaves them with 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 3 matches.

At home in the UEFA Champions League this season, Slavia Prague have played 1 match, with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 2 goals and conceded 3 in that game.

Arsenal won 1-0 away against Liverpool in their most recent match. Before that, they drew 1-1 away against Fleetwood Town. Before that, they beat Everton 2-0 at home, and before that they drew 2-2 away against Bayern Munich. The earliest of their last 5 matches was a 1-0 away win against Nottingham Forest. That run adds up to 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Away from home in the UEFA Champions League this season, Arsenal have played 2 matches, winning 1 and drawing 1 without defeat. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 2 on the road.

Previous meetings

The fact sheet lists 1 previous meeting between the two clubs. On 4 November 2025, Slavia Prague lost 0-3 to Arsenal.

Players to watch

Danijel Sturm is the top scorer for Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League this season, with 2 goals. With the hosts needing points, the forward is likely to be central to their attacking hopes.

For Arsenal, Eberechi Eze leads the way in the competition this season, also with 2 goals.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to a Slavia Prague side who can find the net but have struggled to keep the ball out of their own. In their last 3 matches they scored in 2, kept a clean sheet in 0, and both teams scored in 2. Across the UEFA Champions League campaign they have conceded 7 goals, more than the 4 they have scored.

Arsenal's figures suggest a team that is consistent at both ends of the pitch. In their last 5 matches they scored in all 5 and kept a clean sheet in 3, while both teams scored in 2. In the UEFA Champions League they have conceded only 2 goals in 3 matches.

Several of Arsenal's recent results have been settled by narrow margins, including the 1-0 wins against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. That suggests a side comfortable protecting a slender lead. Slavia Prague, meanwhile, have been involved in higher-scoring matches, with the 2-2 draw against Fenerbahçe and the 2-3 defeat by Lens among their last 3 results.

No line-up information is included in the match data, so formations cannot be assessed here.

Estimated win chances

Estimates derived from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, put the chances at Slavia Prague 9%, draw 15%, Arsenal 76%. These figures are estimates only and are not a prediction of the outcome.

Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.