Saturday , 14 November 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 Bodø/Glimt H 2–1 W
13 Oct PSV A 0–5 L
06 Oct PSV H 1–5 L
15 Sep FK Bodø/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' Three points are at stake. Arsenal FC host FC Zurich — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' A goal from the Scotland international Kieran Tierney! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-0!
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohamed El Neny is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Zurich.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Poor challenge from Fidan Aliti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 37' FC Zurich are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Zurich's shape.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FC Zurich — Antonio Marchesano on, Fabian Rohner off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Nikola Katic on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Zurich will be frustrated.
  • 54' FC Zurich is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cheick Conde, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' Thomas Partey is replacing Mohamed El Neny for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 63' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 63 minute. Gabriel Jesus leaves to be changed by Bukayo Saka.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cheick Conde.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and FC Zurich are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 73' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 73 minute. Fabio Vieira leaves to be changed by Martin Odegaard.
  • 77' Ole Kristian Selnaes makes way for Marc Hornschuh at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Zurich.
  • 82' Time for substitution for FC Zurich. Cheick Conde is replaced by Bledian Krasniqi.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' The whistle greets Takehiro Tomiyasu as he departs to be replaced by Cedric.
  • 89' The FC Zurich bench stirs into life. Fidan Aliti is withdrawn and Ivan Santini gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Gabriel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

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.