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Arsenal FC vs FK Vorskla Poltava, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Arsenal FC
4 – 2
Full Time
FK Vorskla Poltava
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Vyacheslav Sharpar

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs FK Vorskla Poltava — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche
  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Referee Bart Vertenten
  • Referee Rien Vanyzere
  • Referee Yves De Neve

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 4.5 goals FK Vorskla Poltava
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-20 Arsenal FC 4–2 FK Vorskla Poltava

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep FK Vorskla Poltava H 4–2 W
15 Sep Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
02 Sep Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
25 Aug West Ham United FC H 3–1 W
18 Aug Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
12 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
FK Vorskla Poltava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Arsenal FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Arsenal FC and FK Vorskla Poltava get this one started.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 19' FK Vorskla Poltava receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' FK Vorskla Poltava started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' The travelling FK Vorskla Poltava supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Danny Welbeck — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Vorskla Poltava backline.
  • 56' The Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 3-0!
  • 57' Mesut Ozil is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' FK Vorskla Poltava are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' Oleksandr Skliar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Emile Smith-Rowe. He replaces Alex Iwobi on 70 minute.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Mesut Ozil has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' FK Vorskla Poltava ring the changes. Vladyslav Kulach has done his job and it is now time for Careca to step up.
  • 77' Vladimir Chesnakov adds to his 0 season tally! FK Vorskla Poltava lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' The FK Vorskla Poltava bench stirs into life. Aleksandre Kobakhidze is withdrawn and Mykhailo Serhiichuk gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 90' Vyacheslav Sharpar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Arsenal FC 4-2 FK Vorskla Poltava.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

FK Vorskla Poltava Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasyl Sachko

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.54 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 FK Vorskla Poltava xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC58% Draw20% FK Vorskla Poltava22%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Vorskla Poltava
42%
Arsenal FC or FK Vorskla Poltava
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC44% Draw36% FK Vorskla Poltava20%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push FK Vorskla Poltava covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 17% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 20% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FK Vorskla Poltava keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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