Arsenal vs Dortmund Prediction 9 August 2026
🔊 Arsenal will compete for the Emirates Cup for the fifth year in a row. The Londoners will test Borussia Dortmund in a friendly tournament that has stayed in the UK capital for four consecutive years now. A sensational outcome is probably not to be expected, given the visitors' problems.
Head-to-Head
📊 Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund have not played each other since 2014.
Head-to-head statistics Arsenal - Dortmund

Arsenal Team Overview
Arsenal have won the last four Emirates Cup tournaments, scoring at least two goals in three of those matches. What's more, Arsenal won those games with clean sheets. There is no doubt about the importance and value of the competition for the London club, so there is little point in looking at the friendly matches from this pre-season. After all, competing for a trophy of some kind is a slightly different matter than matches against Betis and Girona. Although even the defeat against the Seville side left a pleasant impression: Arsenal had the ball (56%), attacked (43 dangerous attacks) and frequently tested the opposition with long-range shots.
Match Results: Arsenal

Borussia Dortmund Team Overview
Borussia are heading into this trophy match in uncertain form. The trip to Japan exposed the weakness of the German club's attack - over 180 minutes, Dortmund scored just one goal, despite registering seven shots on target from 63 dangerous attacks. Not the most impressive numbers, given the level of opposition. If that pressure continues, those figures will count for nothing against Arsenal - their defensive organisation and quality in build-up play won't even allow the visitors one or two shots on target.
Match Results: Borussia Dortmund
⭐️ Editor's Pick
The Emirates Cup matters to Arsenal at home - that's hard to argue with. The visitors, meanwhile, urgently need to do something about their attack and finishing. We don't rule out Borussia trying to play on the front foot. And if the hosts are ready for that, they could easily catch their opponents on a couple of counter-attacks. The bet is Arsenal total over 1.5. It came in 3 out of 4 matches in the Emirates Cup since the tournament's return.