Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty predictions and betting tips – Gunners set for clean sweep

Needing just one point to confirm top place in the group, Champions League table-toppers Arsenal will host Kairat Almaty at the Emirates on Matchday 8.

The Gunners have the maximum 21 points from their seven matches and seek to make it eight wins from eight in the group phase. Kazakh side Kairat are bottom of the pile with just one point from a chastening season with Europe’s elite. 

• Arsenal to win and under 4.5 goals – 3/4 with 247Bet
• Gabriel Martinelli to score anytime – 1/1 with Sky Bet
• Arsenal to score over 2.5 goals and over 8.5 corner in the match – 21/20 with Betfred

Arsenal vs Kairat odds

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Arsenal vs Kairat prediction

Arsenal have had a near-perfect 2025/26 Champions League campaign. The Gunners have won all seven matches, scoring 20 goals and conceding just two.

Their latest win came in Italy last week, when Mikel Arteta’s team went to the San Siro and beat Serie A leaders Inter 3-1. A brace from Gabriel Jesus followed by a late third by Viktor Gyokeres completed an impressive win.

Sadly for the Gunners, they slipped to their first home defeat of the season in the Premier League on Sunday. The Londoners came unstuck against Manchester United, losing 3-2 to the Red Devils.

The defeat means Arsenal are now three matches without a win in the league. Their lead at the top of the table has been cut to just four points, and Arteta’s team only really retain their advantage thanks to the recent poor form of both Manchester City and Aston Villa.

Despite leading the table both at home and in Europe, there are grumblings of discontent at the Emirates. This was underlined by a few boos heard around the ground at the end of Sunday’s defeat. The fans are clearly concerned that negative tactics might cost them the league title.

However, it should make little difference to Wednesday’s Champions League match, which looks as close to a guaranteed win as you get in top-flight football. 

The Gunners are set to ring the changes. Declan Rice and Mikel Merino are suspended. In the case of Rice, the rest is much needed. Elsewhere, expect Arteta to rotate the forward line with Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli all getting starts. 

As for Kairat, they have managed just one point from their seven matches. The Kazakhs have scored just five goals, while conceding 19, the joint-worst in the competition.

Kairat’s solitary point came in their 0-0 draw at home to Paphos on Matchday 3. Heavy defeats in the campaign have come away to Sporting (4-1) and at home to Real Madrid (5-0) and just last week Club Brugge (4-1). 

There have been some impressive performances. Rafael Urazbakhtin’s team only narrowly lost 2-1 to Inter on Matchday 4 and 3-2 to Copenhagen on Matchday 5. But over all, they have looked out of their depth.

Arsenal vs Kairat betting tips

At home in the Champions League, Arsenal have already beaten Olympiacos (2-0), Atletico (4-0) and Bayern Munich (3-1). Despite recently dropped Premier League points, the Gunners will almost certainly make it four-from-four in Europe. Find out the best value bets in our Arsenal vs Kairat tips:

Combo bet boosts odds on Arsenal win

Arsenal will be hurting from their latest Premier League slip up. There will be plenty of changes to the Gunners starting XI, with Mikel Arteta taking the opportunity to rest some of his big names for the dead rubber. 

Even with a second string playing, there is no value in backing an Arsenal win. They are as close to unbackable as you get in a football bet. 

The best way to boost the odds is to back Arsenal to win in a combo bet. We fully expect to see a routine 3-0 or 4-0 win, so we are adding under 4.5 goals to the bet to make the odds worthwhile.

Bet on Arsenal to win and under 4.5 match goals at 3/4 with 247Bet

Martinelli to continue impressive goalscoring record in Europe

This looks like the perfect fixture for Viktor Gyokeres to get his name on the scoresheet. However, at odds of just 4/9 to score anytime, the misfiring Arsenal forward is too short to back.

Instead we are looking at Gabriel Martinelli. The Brazilian is Arsenal’s top scorer in the Champions League with five goals in his six matches. 

Martinelli is even money to score anytime and 5/1 to score first. It is tempting to back him to open the scoring, but with a goal in five of his appearances (including three off the bench), the safer play is to back him to score anytime. 

Back Gabriel Martinelli to score anytime at 1/1 with Sky Bet

Arsenal dominance points to goals and corners

We’ve already stated we can see three or four goals in the match for the Gunners. If the hosts score three or more, they will cover over 2.5 home goals.

With the Gunners also set to dominate the possession, we can also see Mikel Arteta’s team racking up the corner count.

Combining three or more Arsenal goals with nine or more corners in the match pays just over even money with Betfred. In a dead rubber, that looks a sensible play.

Back over 2.5 Arsenal goals and over 8.5 match corners at 21/20 with Betfred

Arsenal vs Kairat predicted lineups

• Arsenal expected lineup: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Norgaard, Eze; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
• Kairat expected lineup: Anarbekov; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata; Sadybekov, Glazer; Mrynskiy, Jorginho, Gromyco; Edmilson.

Where to watch Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty

• Location: Emirates Stadium, London, England.
• Date and time: Wednesday 28th January, 8pm.
• How to watch: TNT Sports 7.

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About the author

Dean Etheridge

Dean Etheridge is an experienced freelance sports betting writer who specialises in football, cricket, and darts, with a keen focus on the Premier League and Champions League, as well as in-depth coverage of Premier League Darts and major tournaments. He can turn his hand to all aspects of the beautiful game and beyond, delivering expert analysis across a range of sports. He predominantly covers the Premier League and Champions League but can turn his hand to all aspects of the beautiful game. You can follow Dean on LinkedIn (@deanetheridge)

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