The match of matchday 8 of the group stage of the Champions League 2025/26 between Arsenal (England) and Kairat (Kazakhstan) will take place on 28 January at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal vs Kairat: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Arsenal
Arsenal are having an excellent group stage. The victory in the last round away at Inter (3:1) left the team with a 100% record in first place. It should be noted that, for the first time in their history, the team have won seven Champions League matches in a row. In addition, during this run the team kept five clean sheets. By number of clean sheets the club is also the best in the competition. The team have already secured a top-8 place, and one point will guarantee them the status of group winners.
- The home team have scored at least two goals in each of their seven Champions League matches.
- At home the team have won 8 of their last 10 matches in this competition (1 draw, 1 defeat).
- In 9 of the last 10 home Champions League matches the club did not concede more than one goal.
Potential Arsenal Lineup (4-3-3)
David Raya – Jurrien Timber, Gabriel, William Saliba, Cristian Mosquera – Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard – Leandro Trossard, Victor Dokeresh, Bukayo Saka.
Defender Riccardo Calafiori will not play due to injury.
Kairat
Kairat failed to bid farewell to their fans in style in the last home match, losing heavily to Brugge (1:4). The team have not tasted victory in the Champions League group stage (1 draw, 6 defeats) and were the first to be eliminated from the tournament: in the standings the club sit bottom with one point. The club also share the worst defensive record with Eintracht and Ajax, having conceded 19 goals.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the club's last 7 Champions League matches.
- Away in this competition the team have not yet won (3 draws, 6 defeats).
- The team conceded first in 6 of their last 7 Champions League matches.
Potential Kairat Lineup (4-3-3)
Temirlan Anarbekov – Aleksandr Martynovich, Yegor Sorokin, Aleksandr Mrinsky, Erkin Tapalov – Valeriy Gromyko, Dan Glazer, Luis Mata – Ricardinho, Jorginho Costa, Edmilson.
Midfielder Dastan Satpaev is injured.
Referee
Urs Schneider (Switzerland)
Matches – 8 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 24;
Penalties – 38%.
Arsenal vs Kairat: Match Prediction
We are confident the home side will be aiming for victory in the final round. After all, it is still possible to become the first team under the new tournament format to complete the group stage without dropping points. Even if the manager rests his leaders, the English side should have no problem picking up three points. Scoring against one of the most leaky clubs in the Champions League 2025/26 will not be difficult, nor will preventing the opponent from scoring. Arsenal have conceded only two goals, one of which came against Bayern Munich. The club are in the top two for clean sheets and are the best by xGA.
The visitors looked weak in creating and converting chances throughout the group stage, and the next match should be no exception. For example, Kairat failed to finish off Pafos even after the opponent went down to ten men as early as the 4th minute. The majority of the team's few goals were scored in the final five minutes, when opponents were already winding matches down. Against the same Cypriots the team were worst for shots on target and xG. In general the away side will need to focus on defending their goal to avoid another heavy defeat.
Prediction: Kairat Not To Score
