The big picture

Arsenal come in 3rd on the ladder with 10 points; Real Madrid are 2nd on 12. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Arsenal are 3–0–1 in UEFA Champions League 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 0.8 against.

Real Madrid are 4–0 in UEFA Champions League 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 1.8 against.

Form

Arsenal have won four of their last five and most recently beat Slavia Prague 2–1.

Real Madrid have won five of their last five and most recently beat AEK Athens 3–2.

Real Madrid arrive on a 6-game winning streak.

Arsenal arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2006: Arsenal 4, Real Madrid 0.

Last time out (2024-25, 2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 5-1 on aggregate), Arsenal won 2–1 at Estadio Bernabéu.

Arsenal have won the last four against Real Madrid.

Biggest margin between these two: Arsenal by 3 goals in 2024-25 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Arsenal, watch Eberechi Eze (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Bukayo Saka (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Real Madrid, watch Kylian Mbappé (1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Federico Valverde (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Emirates Stadium

Arsenal have won 15 of their last 18 at Emirates Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Arsenal have the edge.