Overview
- Arsenal meet Real Betis at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin with a 7:30pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, in the clubs’ first-ever meeting.
- UK viewers can watch on Premier Sports 1 or via Arsenal’s official app with a single-match pass priced at £6.99 or a full pre-season bundle for £14.99.
- US viewers can follow the game on CBS Sports Network with streaming options such as fubo and other platform trials noted by outlets.
- Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate heavily and involve academy players because several senior regulars remain on post‑World Cup breaks while Gabriel Magalhães and Gabriel Martinelli have returned to training and are available.
- Real Betis arrive further into their pre-season with strong results and a higher match sharpness under Manuel Pellegrini, and the fixture includes a personal subplot as Héctor Bellerín returns to face his former club.