Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and high press with set pieces. Hennes Weisweiler's M'gladbach 1974/75 answer with 4-3-3 and high tempo with star forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ArsenalMikel Arteta · 4-3-3 · High Press · Set PiecesM'gladbachHennes Weisweiler · 4-3-3 · High Tempo · Star Forwards

400 alternate nights

Arsenal vs M'gladbach

Model lean: Arsenal

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.781.34

49%
Arsenal
21.3%
Draw
29.8%
M'gladbach

Most likely scores

  1. 2–111.3%
  2. 1–19.3%
  3. 1–07.2%
  4. 1–26.8%
  5. 2–06.8%
  6. 2–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.651.40
Shots14.512.5
Poss52%48%
CS25.3%17.5%
BTTS61.8%
Over 2.562.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ArsenalG/m
  2. Gyökeres2440.61
  3. Saka1460.36
  4. Martinelli1270.32
  5. Merino480.12
  1. M'gladbachG/m
  2. Heynckes1840.46
  3. Simonsen1020.26
  4. Jensen920.23
  5. Wimmer480.12
Home XIArsenal2025/26Mikel Arteta · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • STViktor Gyökeres86
  • LWGabriel Martinelli84
  • CMMartin Ødegaard89
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMMikel Merino84
  • LBMyles Lewis-Skelly80
  • CBGabriel86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • RBJurriën Timber84
  • GKDavid Raya86
Bench · 7
  • STKai Havertz84
  • LBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBBen White82
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMThomas Partey80
  • STGabriel Jesus80
  • GKNeto78
Away XIM'gladbach1974/75Hennes Weisweiler · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWHenning Jensen84
  • STJupp Heynckes90
  • RWAllan Simonsen88
  • CMRainer Bonhof86
  • CDMUli Stielike86
  • CMHerbert Wimmer84
  • LBFrank Schäffer76
  • CBHans Klinkhammer78
  • CBHans-Jürgen Wittkamp78
  • RBBerti Vogts88
  • GKWolfgang Kleff80
Bench · 4
  • CMDietmar Danner80
  • STHorst Köppel78
  • CMCarsten Nielsen76
  • GKWolfgang Kneib74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry90
Overall89

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
Overall85

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XI

  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • STViktor Gyökeres86
  • LWGabriel Martinelli84
  • CMMartin Ødegaard89
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMMikel Merino84
  • LBMyles Lewis-Skelly80
  • CBGabriel86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • RBJurriën Timber84
  • GKDavid Raya86
Bench · 7
  • STKai Havertz84
  • LBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBBen White82
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMThomas Partey80
  • STGabriel Jesus80
  • GKNeto78
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XI

  • LWHenning Jensen84
  • STJupp Heynckes90
  • RWAllan Simonsen88
  • CMRainer Bonhof86
  • CDMUli Stielike86
  • CMHerbert Wimmer84
  • LBFrank Schäffer76
  • CBHans Klinkhammer78
  • CBHans-Jürgen Wittkamp78
  • RBBerti Vogts88
  • GKWolfgang Kleff80
Bench · 4
  • CMDietmar Danner80
  • STHorst Köppel78
  • CMCarsten Nielsen76
  • GKWolfgang Kneib74
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