Arsenal vs Real Betis Live Stream: Kick-Off Time, TV Channel, Team News & How to Watch the Pre-Season Clash

Arsenal square off against La Liga challengers Real Betis tonight in a high-profile pre-season friendly at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, with kick-off now confirmed for 7:45 pm BST after traffic delayed the visitors’ arrival. Mikel Arteta’s Premier League champions arrive unbeaten this summer, fresh from a 4-1 dismantling of Girona that showcased new winger Christos Tzolis and teenage creator Max Dowman. Viktor Gyökeres again leads the line after scoring twice in two outings, while returning World-Cup duo Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli are included on a stacked bench. Arteta sticks with the same XI that started in Spain: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Hincapié, Calafiori; Lewis-Skelly, Havertz, Nwaneri; Dowman, Tzolis; Gyökeres. Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, meanwhile, fly in on the back of four wins from five warm-ups and hand the captain’s armband to former Gunner Héctor Bellerín. Pablo Fornals starts in midfield, with new left-back Fran Garcia joining Bartra, Natan and keeper Rui Silva’s deputy Dani Valles in a reshuffled back line. Predicted XI: Valles; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, F. Garcia; Bernal, Gnangoro; Fornals, P. Garcia, Riquelme; Deossa. What to watch for • Shape versus sharpness – Arsenal’s pressing was relentless against Girona, but Betis have already logged 450 pre-season minutes and boast the summer’s meanest friendly defence (one goal conceded in five). • Bellerín reunion – the academy graduate faces the club where he made 239 senior appearances, and his duel with Tzolis down the flank should be decisive. • Midfield auditions – with a £100 m move for Bruno Guimarães reportedly agreed but not finalised, Kai Havertz and 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri get another chance to impress in the double-eight roles. How to watch The game is being shown live in the UK on Premier Sports, with global streaming via the Arsenal.com Match Pass. Fans in India can tune in on FanCode’s Club Friendlies 2026 package. Limited tickets remain through Ticketmaster Ireland, priced from €40. Venue facts Aviva Stadium, capacity 51,700, last hosted Arsenal in 2019; this is the first time two Champions-League-bound sides have met there since 2012. Match odds & prediction Bookmakers make Arsenal 4/9 favourites, with Betis 5/1 and the draw 16/5. Expect early rotation but plenty of goals: Arsenal 3 – 1 Betis. With the Community Shield against Manchester City only 11 days away, tonight’s clash offers Arteta the perfect dress rehearsal—and a first real glimpse of how far Pellegrini’s revamped Verdiblancos can push Europe’s elite.