Evening Standard
·7 August 2026
Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

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·7 August 2026

Gunners return to the Emirates for the first time since being crowned Premier League champions
The Gunners have not played a fixture since at the Emirates Stadium since being crowned Premier League champions in May, though that will change as a special moment between players, management and supporters is expected.
The latest edition of the Emirates Cup, a pre-season tournament, will continue in its one-match format as Arsenal look to win the trophy for a fifth straight year.
Dortmund, however, should provide a difficult test - even if their pre-season preparations has seen them lose twice in four matches against Fortuna and Cerezo Osaka.
Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for a 2pm BST kick-off on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium.
TV channel and live stream: In the UK, the game will not be televised live. Fans can take in the action on Arsenal’s website and app.
A pay-per-view pass can be purchased for the match, worth £6.99.
Alternatively, supporters can buy a streaming bundle covering Arsenal’s full pre-season campaign for £14.99.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.
Bruno Guimaraes is set to miss out on an Arsenal debut as his £75million move from Newcastle has not yet been finalised.
The Brazilian’s potential involvement was already in doubt anyway as he only reported to training with the Magpies on Monday after being afforded a three-week post-World Cup break.
Gunners captain, Martin Odegaard, has returned to training after his mandatory holiday and is likely to get at least 30 minutes into his legs here, continuing a pre-season trend under Arteta.
Summer signings Christos Tzolis and Illan Meslier could make their Emirates Stadium bows, with the latter potentially starting ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Dortmund arrive in London without new signing Konstantinos Karetsas because of an ankle injury, while Nico Schlotterbeck is still recovering form the injury that ended his World Cup with Germany in the group phase.
While it’s only pre-season and fitness is the only factor to take seriously, it was quite clear that Arteta was not happy with the first half performance against Real Betis in midweek.
As such, we are expecting a response from Arsenal as they look to put on a show in their home stadium in front of their own supporters for the first time as Premier League champions.
Arsenal to win, 3-1.
After meeting six times in a three-year period in the Champions League, this will be the first time the two sides have locked horns since November 2014 - a fixture that Arteta captained Arsenal in.
Arsenal wins: 4
Borussia Dortmund wins: 3
Draws: 1
Arsenal to win: 8/11
Borussia Dortmund to win: 7/2
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