Arsenal predicted line-up — Gameweek 2
Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low
We expect Arsenal to start in a 3-5-2 away at Aston Villa in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.
Match projection
Predicted XI (3-5-2)
| GKPRaya£6.0m | 87% start | 3.4 |
| DEFGabriel£8.0m | 78% start | 3.8 |
| DEFCalafiori£5.5m | 59% start | 2.8 |
| DEFKonsa£4.5m | 57% start | 2.3 |
| MIDRice£7.5m | 86% start | 2.9 |
| MIDSaka£9.5m | 72% start | 4.3 |
| MIDZubimendi£5.5m | 59% start | 2.4 |
| MIDØdegaard£6.5m | 53% start | 2.2 |
| MIDTzolis£6.5m | 50% start | 2.1 |
| FWDHavertz£7.5m | 49% start | 2.9 |
| FWDGyökeres£7.4m | 48% start | 2.5 |
Likely bench
- DEFWhite42% start
- DEFMosquera42% start
- MIDEze40% start
- MIDLewis-Skelly39% start
- DEFHincapie34% start
- MIDBruno G.32% start
- MIDMadueke31% start
Injuries, suspensions and doubts
No Arsenal players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.
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Arsenal predicted line-up FAQs
What is Arsenal's predicted line-up this Gameweek?
We project Arsenal to line up in a 3-5-2: Raya, Gabriel, Calafiori, Konsa, Rice, Saka, Zubimendi, Ødegaard, Tzolis, Havertz, Gyökeres. Raya is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.
Who is injured or suspended for Arsenal?
No Arsenal players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.
Which Arsenal player is the best FPL pick?
Our model projects Saka highest at 4.3 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Gabriel (3.8) and Raya (3.4).
How likely is a Arsenal clean sheet?
Our Poisson match model gives Arsenal a 41% chance of a clean sheet away at Aston Villa, with 1.97 expected goals scored.
Related Arsenal pages
Fantasy Premier League
- Aston Villa predicted line-up — the other side of this fixture.
- Predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League clubs
- Arsenal team news, injuries and suspensions
- FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 2
- Projected points for every Arsenal player
- Arsenal fixture difficulty over the next five Gameweeks
- Low-ownership FPL differentials
- FPL Insights hub
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