UEFA Champions League 2025/26: Arsenal vs Kairat Preview, Prediction, TV channels & Predicted Lineup
League leaders Arsenal face bottom-placed Kairat Almaty in a historic Champions League encounter. The Gunners seek a record-breaking eighth consecutive win, while the Kazakh visitors hunt for their first-ever point.
Match Facts
Arsenal is the only team in the competition to have won all seven previous matches, scoring three or more goals in each of their last five European outings.
Following a bruising 3-2 defeat to Manchester United, Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate heavily. Declan Rice and Mikel Merino are suspended, while William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are rested due to minor injuries.
This is the first time in history Arsenal has faced a club from Kazakhstan. Kairat is only the second Kazakh side to play at an English stadium in European history.
Gabriel Martinelli is the top scorer in the competition for the Gunners (5 goals), while Bukayo Saka could make his 50th major European appearance tonight.
The visitors have the joint-worst defensive record in the league phase, conceding 19 goals and facing more shots on target (58) than any other side.
Predicted Lineup
Arsenal: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Norgaard, Eze; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Kairat: Anarbekov; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata; Sadybekov, Glazer; Mrynskiy, Jorginho, Gromyco; Edmilson
Prediction of AI
AI models give Arsenal an overwhelming 92% chance of victory, with a draw at 6% and a Kairat upset at just 2%.
The most frequent AI-simulated results are 4-0 or 5-0 in favor of the hosts.
Despite heavy rotation, Arsenal’s superior depth and the incentive of a perfect 24-point campaign make them massive favorites.
Kick Off Time?
Competition (round): UEFA Champions League (League Phase - MD 8)
Kick-off (GMT): 20:00, Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Stadium, location: Emirates Stadium, London, England
How to Watch in the UK and US?
In the UK: The match is broadcast live on TNT Sports 7 (via the Red Button) and available for streaming on discovery+.
In the US: The game is available to stream live on Paramount+ and Disney+, with Spanish-language coverage on ViX.
TV Channel and Live Stream: You can also follow Xscore808 live updates for other countries.
