Arsenal-Barcelona friendly on July 27: Kick-off time, TV time, Live Streaming, Prediction, Team News

In the preseason tour before the kickoff of the main tournament, Arsenal will meet Barcelona for a friendly match. The Spanish juggernaut failed to turn up in their first match as many of the players were down with injuries. On the other hand, the Gunners are better prepared though they lost to Manchester United in an earlier friendly match.

In the meanwhile, new recruits like Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber are fully prepared and they made it clear with their performance in the Major League Soccer match. Arsenal need to win matches in their preseason campaign.

Kick-off Time

The Arsenal-Barcelona friendly match will be held Thursday, July 27 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The match will kick off at 3.30 am BST.

Live Broadcast, Live Streaming

Arsenal’s official media channel Arsenal TV will broadcast the match in the U.K. It will also be available on Standard Sports’ dedicated live blog.

Team News

Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko and Mohamed Elneny were injured, but they recovered and they participated in the training. Manager Mikel Arteta has always fielded a strong team against the opponents and he is expected to do it again.

Many players in Barcelona were injured, and though they have recovered, injury remains a matter of concern for them.

All eyes will be on the new recruits Ilkay Gundogan and Oriol Romeu, while Inigo Martinez was injured earlier.

Prediction

Arsenal have defeated Barcelona only once, that was the 2011 Champions League knockout stage. But Barcelona have won six matches and the two teams drew in two games. Experts have predicted a 3-1 win for Arsenal.

FAQs:

Q1:How and where can one watch the Arsenal-Barcelona friendly match?
Arsenal’s official media channel Arsenal TV will broadcast the match in the U.K. It will also be available on Standard Sports’ dedicated live blog.

Q2:How many times have Arsenal defeated Barcelona?
Arsenal have defeated Barcelona only once, that was the 2011 Champions League knockout stage. But Barcelona have won six matches and the two teams drew in two games.