Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs FC Zurich, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2022-23
Arsenal FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Zurich
Thu 3 Nov 2022 · 20:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Fidan Aliti
Y 49' Nikola Katic
Y 65' Cheick Conde
Gabriel Magalhaes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs FC Zurich — Europe at Emirates Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Arsenal FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Zurich
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-03 Arsenal FC 1–0 FC Zurich 2022-09-08 FC Zurich 1–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov FC Zurich H 1–0 W
30 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 5–0 W
27 Oct PSV A 0–2 L
23 Oct Southampton FC A 1–1 D
20 Oct PSV H 1–0 W
16 Oct Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
FC Zurich
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct FK Bodo/Glimt H 2–1 W
13 Oct PSV A 0–5 L
06 Oct PSV H 1–5 L
15 Sep FK Bodo/Glimt A 1–2 L
08 Sep Arsenal FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Emirates Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Albert Sambi Lokonga made 390 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Switzerland international Fabian Rohner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Kieran Tierney makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fidan Aliti.
  • 37' Cheick Conde is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Zurich tonight.
  • 42' Mohamed El Neny has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Zurich team. Fabian Rohner is replaced by Antonio Marchesano on 46 minute.
  • 49' Nikola Katic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' It’s high time Bo Henriksen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Mohamed El Neny is replaced by Thomas Partey on 62 minute.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Bukayo Saka. He replaces Gabriel Jesus on 63 minute.
  • 65' Cheick Conde is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Fabio Vieira has done his job and it is now time for Martin Odegaard to step up.
  • 77' Another substitution for FC Zurich to replace Ole Kristian Selnaes by Marc Hornschuh on 77 minute.
  • 82' FC Zurich make a change. Cheick Conde trudges off to be replaced by Bledian Krasniqi on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Eddie Nketiah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 88' Cedric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu on 88 minute.
  • 89' Fidan Aliti makes way for Ivan Santini at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Zurich.
  • 90' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Zurich.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

FC Zurich Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Henriksen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 FC Zurich xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC63% Draw24% FC Zurich13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Zurich
37%
Arsenal FC or FC Zurich
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC42% Draw47% FC Zurich11%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
4 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push FC Zurich covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 26% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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