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Arsenal FC vs Burnley FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Arsenal FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 12:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Simon Hooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
1
Arsenal FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Burnley FC H 3–1 W
16 Dec Southampton FC A 2–3 L
13 Dec Qarabag Agdam FK H 1–0 W
08 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
05 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–2 D
02 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 4–2 W
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
15 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
05 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
01 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–2 L
26 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Burnley FC
#8 Position #2
0 Points 22
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 10 / 24
0 Scored 38
0 Conceded 75
+0 GD -37
– PPG 0.58
– Win % 11%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Arsenal FC to score. At the same time, Burnley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Goal! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores his 141 goal in 414 matches.
  • 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Ashley Barnes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
  • 37' The whistle greets Nacho Monreal as he departs to be replaced by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 41' Sokratis Papastathopoulos is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 46' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Chris Wood on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burnley FC will be frustrated.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' It’s high time Sean Dyche made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' Matteo Guendouzi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Lucas Torreira on, Mohamed El Neny off on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Benjamin Mee. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Ashley Barnes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Jeff Hendrick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' Sam Vokes gets the nod from Burnley FC. He replaces Ashley Barnes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Iwobi is hanging Alexandre Lacazette on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' The whistle greets Phil Bardsley as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Lowton.
  • 88' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Alex Iwobi makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Burnley FC player. Ashley Westwood gets a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 7
Ashley Barnes 3
Bukayo Saka 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Kai Havertz 2
Eddie Nketiah 1
Jakub Kiwior 1
Alexandre Lacazette 1

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC

Arsenal FC Form

2018-12-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2018-12-16 Southampton FC 3–2 Arsenal FC L 2018-12-13 Arsenal FC 1–0 Qarabag Agdam FK W 2018-12-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2018-12-05 Manchester United FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-02 Arsenal FC 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Burnley FC Form

2018-12-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2018-12-15 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2018-12-08 Burnley FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2018-12-05 Burnley FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2018-12-01 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Burnley FC L 2018-11-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC60% Draw29% Burnley FC11%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Burnley FC
40%
Arsenal FC or Burnley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC36% Draw57% Burnley FC7%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
23.4%
0 – 0
21.4%
2 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
9.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
2%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 18% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 30% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
69% ✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.