Arsenal vs HB Køge: Women's Champions League preview, predictions, team news and TV info

When these two clubs met in the group stages five years ago, Arsenal won both encounters, prevailing 5-1 in Denmark and 3-0 in Borehamwood. The Gunners have won each of their last three home matches against Danish clubs.

With another home win forecast at Meadow Park on Tuesday night, check out our preview, predictions, team news and TV info ahead of this Champions League encounter.

Arsenal vs HB Køge match info

• Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026.
• Kick off times: 8pm (local) & 3pm (ET).
• Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League league phase matchday 1
• Venue: Meadow Park - Borehamwood.
• How to watch: Disney+ (UK) and CBS Sports (USA).

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Arsenal vs HB Køge match preview

Arsenal have endured an underwhelming start to this season, so can a Champions League fixture be just what they need to lift spirits? Renée Slegers' side are determined to end the club's eight year wait for a WSL title this year, but have already dropped a lot of points. On Saturday night, the Gunners required a stoppage time equaliser from Smilla Holmberg to salvage a draw against bottom of the table Manchester United at the Emirates.

This means Arsenal have only five points on the board after three matches, following a hard fought 1-0 win at Brighton, before a miserable goalless draw against newly-promoted Crystal Palace. Next up for Slegers' side in the WSL is back-to-back away games against serial champions Chelsea and then current champions Manchester City. If those two don't go to plan, they could be out of the title race already.

In contrast, the Gunners' recent Champions League record is impressive. Arsenal were crowned champions of Europe for the second time in 2025, upsetting the odds to beat Barça in the final in Lisbon. Then, last season, Slegers' side got all the way to the semi-finals, before a heartbreaking last gasp loss to Lyon.

In this season's league phase, they will also host Benfica and old foes OL Lyonnes, as well as taking on Paris FC, Barça Femení and Internazionale on the road. Those are very challenging fixtures, making this opener must win.

As for HB Køge, they won a fourth Danish A-Liga title in just six seasons last time round, so are back in the Champions League for only the second time. To get here, Kristian Mørch's team did have to play four qualifying matches, first ousting Rīga FC and Heart of Midlothian, before a two-legged victory over PSV Eindhoven.

As debutants in 2021, the Swans lost all six matches, conceding 22 goals and scoring only two, including twice being comfortably beaten by Arsenal. Well, we are about to find out how much progress HB Køge have made in the subsequent half decade. Put succinctly, the Gunners are expected to cruise to victory in Borehamwood.

Arsenal team news

With Sunday's trip to Stamford Bridge so key, could Renée Slegers rotate her team here? Saturday's scorer Smilla Holmberg is among those hoping to come in, alongside Lotte Wubben-Moy, Kim Little, Chloe Kelly and Caitlin Foord.

Meantime, Alessia Russo currently has 19 Champions League goals to her name, nine of which came last season. She needs just two more to match the record for an English player, currently held by Fran Kirby and Toni Duggan.

HB Køge team news

Former Crystal Palace midfielder Mille Gejl will be captaining the visitors, after scoring a brace against Midtjylland at the weekend, while bona fide footballing legend 38 year old Nadia Nadim could return to the lineup to lead their attack.

Predicted Line-ups

• Arsenal predicted lineup: Rodríguez; Holmberg, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, Batlle; Cooney-Cross, Stanway, Caldentey; Smith, Russo, Kelly.

• HB Køge predicted lineup: Vingum; Ruth, Nielsen, Sørensen, Madsen; Jereko, Herman, Gelj; Óskarsdóttir, Nadim, Ōyama.

Score prediction: Arsenal 3-0 HB Køge.

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