Arsenal vs Norwich prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out today?

Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League fixture

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is already under pressure after his side’s poor start (AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal will hope to put their worst-ever start to a Premier League season behind them when they host Norwich at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon, in a meeting of two clubs who are yet to get off the mark this season.

Although the new season is only three games old, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is already under pressure after his side’s lacklustre start to the campaign. The Gunners were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester City in their last fixture before the international break, and suffered further defeats against Brentford and Chelsea in their opening two games of the season.

Arsenal are also yet to score a goal in the Premier League this season, with Wolves the only other club yet to find the net. Arteta is set to be boosted, however, with the return of a number of first-team players from injury, as well as the signing of Japan international right back Takehiro Tomiyasu on deadline day.

Newly-promoted Norwich, meanwhile, arrive at the Emirates one place above bottom-side Arsenal in the early standings. Daniel Farke’s side were handed a tough start to the season with matches against Liverpool, City and Leicester and are also on the hunt for their first Premier League points of the season.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match today.

When is it?

The match will kick-off at 3pm BST on Saturday 11 September.

How can I watch?

The match is not being shown live in the UK.

Confirmed line-ups

Arsenal: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Sambi, Maitland-Niles, Pepe, Odegaard, Saka, Aubameyang

Norwich: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Omobamidele, Williams; Lees-Melou, Rupp, McLean; Dowell, Pukki, Tzolis

Odds

Arsenal: 1/2

Draw: 16/5

Norwich: 11/2

Prediction

While it takes some convincing to confidently back Arsenal at the moment, a home fixture against Norwich - on paper - looks like an ideal opportunity to get off the mark in the Premier League this season. Martin Odegaard should have a lot more joy this week that he did on his second debut away at City, and his combinations with Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka should create plenty of opportunities for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to get up and running in the league as well. The return of Gabriel, if fit, is a boost to a defence that has looked fragile in his absence this season. Arsenal 3-0 Norwich