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Arsenal FC vs Burnley FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
3 1
Full Time
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

Head-to-Head

8
3
1
Arsenal FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Burnley FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Burnley FC H 3–1 W
16 Dec Southampton FC A 2–3 L
13 Dec Qarabağ Ağdam 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
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' And we are off! Arsenal FC vs Burnley FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 14' Goal! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores his 141 goal in 414 matches.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Cork suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Burnley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' Burnley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 37' Stephan Lichtsteiner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nacho Monreal at the 37 minute mark.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Sokratis Papastathopoulos gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Wood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' The Gabon centre-forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 2-0!
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Lucas Torreira comes on to replace Mohamed El Neny.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Burnley FC player. Benjamin Mee gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Ashley Barnes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Switzerland international Granit Xhaka has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 77' The whistle greets Ashley Barnes as he departs to be replaced by Sam Vokes.
  • 78' Alex Iwobi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandre Lacazette at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Phil Bardsley is withdrawn and Matthew Lowton gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Burnley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Alex Iwobi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ashley Westwood is booked for Burnley FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.

Lineups

H2H

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.