Arsenal vs Real Betis LIVE: Pre-season friendly match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Arsenal are in Dublin this evening, facing Real Betis in a pre-season friendlyGettyArsenal have taken over Dublin as pre-season preparations continue with a friendly against Real Betis which kicks off at 7.30pm BST. The Gunners beat Spanish opposition in Girona at the weekend, claiming the Costa Brava trophy in the process, but should face a sterner test this evening with Betis winning four of their five games so far this summer.Arsenal supporters are buzzing with excitement amid news that a deal has been agreed with Newcastle for Bruno Guimaraes, though the Brazilian has not signed in time to make his bow at the Aviva Stadium. Fellow Brazilians Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli, however, are expected to feature following a mandatory three week post-World Cup break as Mikel Arteta has seen his options increase significantly.Manuel Pellegrini has added Fran Garcia to his Betis squad during the summer and can call upon some familiar names such as Isco, Anthony and Pablo Fornals this evening, but all eyes will be on Hector Bellerin facing his former club for the first time since leaving four years ago. Follow Arsenal vs Real Betis LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog.Arsenal vs Real Betis latest newsArsenal vs Real Betis latest match oddsOdds via betting sites (subject to change).Head to head (h2h) history and resultsRemarkably, this will be the first-ever meeting between Arsenal and Real Betis at any level.Score predictionReal Betis should provide a much sterner test for Arsenal than Girona did at the weekend. Their form in pre-season suggests they will pose questions for the Gunners defensively.For Mikel Arteta’s side, it’s all about getting players up to match sharpness. That said, we expect Arsenal to be too strong with the likes of Max Dowman, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Christos Tzolis out to impress again.Real Betis team newsThe Real Betis squad features many familiar faces including Junior Firpo, Pablo Fornals, Isco and former Manchester United winger Anthony.However, the game will be a special one for Hector Bellerin as he is set to come up against his former club for the first time since leaving permanently in 2022.AFP/GettyArsenal team news: Brazilians to featureGabriel and Gabriel Martinelli could make their first appearances of the summer after being left out of the squad to face Girona because of being late to join up with the squad.Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta may look to increase the workload for Kai Havertz, Viktor Gyokeres and Piero Hincapie after the trio were replaced after half an hour at the weekend as part of pre-planned changes.Christian Norgaard is rumoured to be closing in on a move to Everton, so is unlikely to feature here, while the game is likely to come too soon for captain Martin Odegaard.GettyHow to watch Arsenal vs Real BetisTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 7pm BST ahead of a 7:30pm kick-off.Live stream: Those with a Premier Sports subscription can also catch the match live online via their official website and app.Live blog: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog.Arsenal vs Real Betis LIVE!Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Real Betis!Preparations for the new season continues in Dublin, Ireland, this evening as the Gunners face Spanish opposition for the second time in four days.We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 7.30pm BST from the Aviva Stadium. Stick with us!Standard Sport