Arsenal FC vs Real Betis: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

After a week-long training camp in Catalonia, Mikel Arteta’s side will now head to Dublin, Ireland for the second leg of their mini-summer tour of Europe to face Spanish opposition once again.

Real Betis, managed by ex-Manchester City and West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini, have been back in training since the weekend of the World Cup final, so are much further along in their preparation than Arsenal.

Of the five friendlies played, Betis have won four and were mightily impressive in the convincing win over Lyon.

Arsenal vs Real Betis is scheduled for a 7.30pm BST kick-off today on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

The match will take place at the Aviva Stadium.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 7pm BST ahead of a 7:30pm kick-off.

Live stream: Those with a Premier Sports subscription can also catch the match live online via their official website and app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli could make their first appearances of the summer after being left out of the squad to face Girona because of being late to join up with the squad.

Christian Norgaard is rumoured to be closing in on a move to Everton, so is unlikely to feature here, while the game is likely to come too soon for captain Martin Odegaard as he is expected to return this week from his post-World Cup holiday.

David Raya, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze remain on holiday, and Jurrien Timber is a doubt.

The Real Betis squad features many familiar faces including Junior Firpo, Pablo Fornals, Isco and former Manchester United winger Anthony.

However, the game will be a special one for Hector Bellerin as he is set to come up against his former club for the first time since leaving in 2021.

Real Betis should provide a much sterner test for Arsenal than Girona did at the weekend. Their form in pre-season suggests they will pose questions for the Gunners defensively.

For Arteta’s side, it’s all about getting players up to match sharpness. That said, we expect Arsenal to be too strong with the likes of Max Dowman, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Christos Tzolis out to impress again.

Remarkably, this will be the first-ever meeting between Arsenal and Real Betis at any level.