Arsenal and Real Betis have confirmed their starting teams for their friendly at Dublins Aviva Stadium on Wednesday. The reigning Premier League champions won 4-1 in Girona on Saturday, when new signing Christos Tzolis opening his account, 16-year-old academy sensation Max Dowman produced a goal and assist and Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus were also on target.Manuel Pellegrinis Betis earned Champions League qualification by finishing fifth in La Liga last season and have won four of their five pre-season matches.Verdiblancos full-back Hector Bellerin could face his former club, having scored twice and set up three goals for Betis during their 2025/26 league campaign. Table of ContentsArsenal confirmed starting team vs Real BetisBetis full line up vs ArsenalWhere to watch Arsenal vs Betis: TV channel, online live streamArsenal vs Real Betis statsArsenal confirmed starting team vs Real BetisArsenal are unchanged.Arsenal starting XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz, Ethan Nwaneri, Max Dowman, Christos Tzolis, Viktor GyokeresArsenal substitutes: To followBetis full line up vs ArsenalReal Betis starting XI: Valles, Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Fran Garca, F. Bernal, Gnagoro, Fornals, Pablo Garcia, Riquelme, DeossaBetis substitutes: To followWhere to watch Arsenal vs Betis: TV channel, online live streamKick-off on Wednesdsay is at 19:30 BST (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on Premier Sports 1, with streaming available on a vast range of devices via the Premier Sports app.A Premier Sports subscription costs �130 a year, �12.99 per month on a 12-month contract or �17.99 per month with 30 days cancellation notice required.A discount is available for customers using the code ARSENAL. For details on the offer and where to watch the match elsewhere around the world, visit Arsenals website.Arsenal vs Real Betis statsWhile Arsenal won the English title last season, Betis sealed Champions League qualification with the help of a run of one defeat in their final nine league matches, that loss coming against champions BarcelonaThey met an English side in the opening game of their Europa League campaign, drawing 2-2 at home to Nottingham ForestThat was part of a six-match unbeaten start in Europe, their Europa League season ending with a 5-3 aggregate defeat to Braga in the quarter-finalsBetis have won one of their nine competitive meetings with English sides (D2 L7), beating Chelsea 1-0 at home in the Champions League group stage in November 2005Since then, Betis have drawn 0-0 at Liverpool in the Champions League, lost 4-1 away and 1-0 at home to Manchester United in the Europa League and been beaten 4-1 by Chelsea in the 2024/25 Conference League finalArsenal took on two Spanish sides in pre-season in 2025/26, losing to Villarreal after normal time and in a subsequent penalty shootout at the Emirates Stadium before reversing their fortunes in both instances against Athletic Club at home three days laterThey were unbeaten in four competitive meetings with Spanish clubs last season, defeating Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid during the Champions League group stage before drawing away to Atleti and beating them at home in the semi-finalsHaving lost on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest in May, Arsenal have failed to win five of their last nine games away from the Emirates Stadium (W4 L3 D2)This is Arsenals first pre-season trip to Ireland since August 2018, drawing 1-1 with Chelsea before winning on penaltiesThe Gunners won 4-2 at Irish side Dundalk during the Europa League group stage in 2020, scoring through Joe Willock, Folarin Balogun, Eddie Nketiah and Mo Elneny Topics Arsenal F.C. Bukayo Saka David Raya Declan Rice English Premier League Gabriel Magalh�es LaLiga Marquinhos Myles Lewis-Skelly Premier League Real Betis Riccardo Calafiori Viktor Gyokeres William Saliba Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid icon warns Vinicius Junior off Arsenal transfer: Theres no going back it happened to Ozil too Ben Miller 5th August, 2026 Vinicius Junior holds crunch contract talks with Real Madrid after rejecting latest offer Mitch Fretton 5th August, 2026 BREAKING: Arsenal set to sign Guimaraes after fee agreed with Newcastle Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 Arsenal v Real Betis: Expected line-ups, stats and where to watch as Gunners face Dublin test Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 August in the Premier League: Five key fixtures to watch Tom Rostance 4th August, 2026 Arsenal third kit 26/27: Watch video, full details on new shirt and strip Ben Miller 4th August, 2026
