Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty – Line-ups, Stats and Preview
Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty Match Preview
Arsenal round off their Champions League league stage campaign at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening as they host Kairat Almaty, with the two teams entering the final day at opposite ends of the table.
The Gunners have already secured qualification for the last 16 and know a draw would be enough to confirm their top spot, while Kairat arrive in north London having been knocked out and rooted to the bottom of the table.
Mikel Arteta's side were one of the standout performers in the competition, producing a series of dominant performances that underlined their qualities as genuine contenders.
In their last European outing, they picked up an impressive away win against Inter Milanwhere their clinical finishing in the final third proved decisive.
Domestically, however, confidence was slightly dented this weekend, as Arsenal were beaten at home by Manchester United in a surprise Premier League result.
Kairat, on the other hand, has found the climb to Champions League level unforgiving. Competing in the tournament proper for the first time, the Kazakh team have struggled to turn their competitive performances into results, scoring just one point in their campaign so far.
Team news for Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty
Arsenal are almost at full strength, although Declan Rice and Mikel Merino are both unavailable due to suspension after accumulating yellow cards in previous rounds.
Riccardo Calafiori has returned to training following a minor muscle problem and could feature, while Max Dowman remains sidelined with an ankle problem.
Kai Havertz is being carefully managed after a recent knock, meaning Viktor Gyokeres is in contention to lead the line from the start. Arteta may also rotate with domestic commitments in mind, but several fringe players will be keen to impress.
Kairat is without teenage striker Dastan Satpaev, who missed the previous match due to injury and remains a doubt. Winter signings Lucas Africo, Jaakko Oksanen and Sebastian Zeballos are not eligible for the championship phase.
Expected line-ups for Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty
Arsenal: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Norgaard, Èze; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Kairat: Anarbekov; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata; Sadybekov, Glazer; Mrynskiy, Jorginho, Gromyco; Edmilson
How to watch Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty: TV channel, online streaming
Arsenal v Kairat Almaty takes place on Wednesday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm (UK time).
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports, with coverage available on TNT Sports 2.
Live streaming will be available via Discovery+ on supported devices.
The stats of the match Arsenal – Kairat Almaty
- Arsenal have won all their Champions League matches in the league stage
- The Gunners have only conceded two goals in the competition so far.
- Kairat collected a point in the Champions League
- Arsenal have scored at least three goals in four European matches this season
- Kairat has failed to score in four of his six league matches
Prediction
Arsenal
4
–
0
Kairat Almaty
With top spot within reach and a home crowd awaiting a response after the weekend's setback, Arsenal should approach this with top-level intensity.
Kairat can play with freedom given his situation, but Arsenal's depth is likely to prove overwhelming, resulting in a comfortable victory to close out the league stage.
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2026-01-27 12:18:00
