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Arsenal FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Mick McDonough

Head-to-Head

2
Arsenal FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Nov FK Vorskla Poltava A 3–0 W
25 Nov AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
11 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
04 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
01 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
25 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
10 Nov West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
05 Nov Fulham FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Huddersfield Town AFC 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.
  • 20' England international Alex Pritchard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Aaron Mooy is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Alex Pritchard gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' Stephan Lichtsteiner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 39' Tommy Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Sokratis Papastathopoulos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Shkodran Mustafi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Alexandre Lacazette makes way for Henrikh Mkhitaryan at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Jonathan Hogg as he leaves the pitch. Juninho Bacuna steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Tommy Smith by Florent Hadergjonaj on 60 minute.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' The whistle greets Shkodran Mustafi as he departs to be replaced by Nacho Monreal.
  • 70' Erik Durm is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Williams at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Lucas Torreira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 85' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Full Time. Arsenal FC beats Huddersfield Town AFC

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC52% Draw28% Huddersfield Town AFC20%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
48%
Arsenal FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC32% Draw52% Huddersfield Town AFC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% 52%
+0.5 79% 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
45%
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
27%

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