Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 27, 2026
On October 27, 2026, Fleetwood Town and Arsenal will meet in the EFL Cup round of 16. The visitors are expected to win, even with a reserve side.
Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal team news and expert analysis
The club from "Highbury" spent around a decade in the country's third tier, but have recently become stuck in League Two. Last season, they finished only fifteenth. Now they are even at risk of being dragged into a relegation battle. They also suffered defeat against Exeter in their most recent round.
The London giants finally won the Premier League in 2025/2026 and reached the Champions League final, losing to PSG only on penalties. They began the current campaign with a 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield, and have since beaten everyone in all competitions except Brighton and, in their latest Champions League match, Bayern Munich—although they earned a respectable draw away from home.
Lawlor's men began their campaign in this competition with a 1-0 win over Chesterfield. They then recorded clean-sheet victories against Shrewsbury (1-0) and Sheffield United (4-0). The capital club's stars entered the tournament only in the autumn, beating Ipswich 4-2 away from home.
Previous meetings: Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal
The teams will meet for the first time.
It is clear that the visitors will field their second string. Even so, they are a class above their opponents—we are backing Arsenal with a -2.5 goals handicap (odds: 1.73).
Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal: key statistics and trends
- Fleetwood Town have won three times in the competition
- Fleetwood Town score an average of 1.15 goals and concede 1.31 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 62% of Fleetwood Town's matches, while the average total is 2.46 goals per game
- Arsenal have failed to win only twice this season
- Arsenal score an average of 1.63 goals and concede 0.63 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 25% of Arsenal's matches, while the average total is 2.25 goals per game
Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal: possible starting line-ups
Fleetwood Town play in a 4-3-3 formation (possible line-up): Lynch — Rooney, Bennett, Potter, Batty — McCann, Neil, Helm — Murphy, Evans, Coughlan
Arsenal play in a 4-2-3-1 formation (possible line-up): Arrizabalaga - Lewis-Skelly, Magalhães, Saliba, Zubimendi - Merino, Guimarães - Eze, Dowman, Madueke - Gyökeres
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