Preview3 min read2 November 2026

Champions League: City at Leipzig, Arsenal in Prague and Lens against Como on Wednesday's card

Matchday 4 of the Champions League league phase continues on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Three 20:00 UTC fixtures: Manchester City, beaten by PSG, travel to RB Leipzig, Arsenal (7th) face Slavia Praha (32nd) and Lens (27th) host Como (9th).

RB Leipzig – Manchester City: stakes and form

RB Leipzig (30th, 3 points) beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 but lost 4-1 at Como and 4-1 at Real Madrid. They are on three straight wins in all competitions: 4-0 against Elversberg, 2-1 at Essen in the German Cup and 2-0 at Schalke. Manchester City (10th, 6 points) beat AEK Athens 5-1 but lost 4-2 to PSG; they come off a 1-0 defeat against Brighton in the league and a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa, and have conceded 12 goals in their last six games. Erling Haaland has scored 12 goals in 8 games against Leipzig, his best tally against any opponent, according to Sports Mole.

RB Leipzig – Manchester City: absentees and probable line-ups

City are without Antoine Semenyo (knee), expected back around mid-December. For Leipzig, Assan Ouedraogo (shoulder) and Marc Guiu (muscle injury) are out and Maxime Esteve is doubtful. Probable line-ups according to Sports Mole, subject to confirmation. Leipzig: Vandevoordt; Baku, Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Banzuzi, El Aynaoui, Baumgartner; Gruda, Romulo, Nusa. City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O'Reilly; Anderson, Enzo Fernandez; Foden, Cherki, Doku; Haaland.

RB Leipzig – Manchester City: head-to-head and predictions

The last meeting was on 28 November 2023, in the Champions League group stage: City won 3-2. Predictions favour City: Squawka and KhelNow forecast 2-1, Sports Mole 4-2.

Slavia Praha – Arsenal: stakes and form

Arsenal (7th, 7 points) come off a 1-0 win at Liverpool, after a 2-2 draw at Bayern and a 3-0 win against Lille in the Champions League. They drew 1-1 at Fleetwood in the League Cup. Slavia (32nd, 1 point) have taken only one point from three games: a 3-2 defeat against Lens, a 2-2 draw at Fenerbahçe and a 2-0 defeat at Sabah. In the league, they won 5-0 at Jablonec.

Slavia Praha – Arsenal: absentees and probable line-ups

At Arsenal, Bukayo Saka (thigh) and William Saliba (back) are out according to API-Football. Christos Tzolis, back at Anfield after six games out, is available. At Slavia, Bryan Ouanda and Igoh Ogbu (Achilles tendon) are out, and several players, including Ivan Schranz (ill), are doubtful. Probable Arsenal line-up according to The False 9, subject to confirmation: Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Bruno Guimaraes, Rice; Madueke, Havertz, Tzolis. Other previews consider variants.

Slavia Praha – Arsenal: head-to-head and predictions

The last meeting was on 4 November 2025, in the Champions League: Arsenal won 3-0 in Prague. Arsenal are the big favourites: predictions point to a 3-0 or a 2-0.

Lens – Como: stakes and form

Lens (27th, 3 points) beat Slavia Prague 3-2 but lost 2-0 against Sporting and 3-0 at Brugge. They come off a 1-0 defeat against Lille and are 9th in Ligue 1. Florian Thauvin has created the most chances (15) over the first three matchdays of the league phase, according to Sports Mole. Como (9th, 6 points) have scored 10 goals in three games: 4-1 against Leipzig, a 3-2 defeat at Feyenoord and 4-1 against Manchester United. The Italian side are on five straight wins in all competitions and are 4th in Serie A. Nico Paz (a brace against United) and Tasos Douvikas, who has scored in all three games, are their attacking threats.

Lens – Como: absentees and probable line-ups

Lens are without Ismaelo Ganiou and Maik Nawrocki (knee), Abdallah Sima (muscle) and Odsonne Edouard (adductors, operated on, possibly out until 2027 according to Sports Mole); Jhoanner Chavez is doubtful. At Como, Moise Kean, Trevoh Chalobah, Jesus Rodriguez and Assane Diao are out and Jayden Addai is a major doubt. Probable line-ups according to Sports Mole, subject to confirmation. Lens: Risser; Aguilar, Baidoo, Todibo; Abdulhamid, Cuisance, Haidara, Udol; Thauvin, Sotoca; Ivanovic. Como: Butez; Smolcic, Kempf, Ramon, Valle; Perrone, Ricci; Da Cunha, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.