Arsenal FC vs SK Rapid Wien, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs SK Rapid Wien — Europe at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SK Rapid Wien 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Marcel Birsan
- Referee
- Referee Mihai Marica
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | SK Rapid Wien | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Molde FK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Molde FK | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | Dundalk FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Dundalk FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 29 Oct | Molde FK | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Arsenal FC and SK Rapid Wien is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Goal! Alexandre Lacazette scores his 129 goal in 414 matches.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lion Schuster made 30 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Goal! Pablo Mari scores his 6 goal in 436 matches.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' It’s high time Dietmar Kuhbauer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Maximilian Ullmann. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mohamed El Neny.
- 44' GOAL! Eddie Nketiah scores on 44.
- 46' The whistle greets Maximilian Ullmann as he departs to be replaced by Thorsten Schick.
- 47' What a strike from Koya Kitagawa! The score is 3-1.
- 52' Maximilian Hofmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shkodran Mustafi.
- 63' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Willian is hanging Reiss Nelson on the field on 63 minute.
- 66' Goal! Emile Smith Rowe scores his 30 goal in 414 matches.
- 66' The SK Rapid Wien manager makes a substitution. Koya Kitagawa departs to be replaced by Ercan Kara.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Calum Chambers. He replaces Shkodran Mustafi on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 78' Another substitution for SK Rapid Wien to replace Deni Alar by Lukas Sulzbacher on 78 minute.
- 79' The referee shows SK Rapid Wien player a Yellow card on 79.
- 81' Folarin Balogun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eddie Nketiah on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↓ Dani Ceballos 63'
- 20
- 31
- 15
- 9
-
30
Eddie Nketiah ↓ Folarin Balogun 81'
- 17
- 19
- 13
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↓ Dani Ceballos 63'
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 16
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 63'
-
12
Willian ↑ 63'
-
21
Calum Chambers ↑ 70'
- 33
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↑ 63'
- 3
- 28
- 7
-
38
Folarin Balogun ↑ 81'
Coach
Arteta
SK Rapid Wien Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Koya Kitagawa ↓ Ercan Kara 66'
- 1
- 20
- 6
-
19
Deni Alar ↓ Lukas Sulzbacher 78'
- 31
- 30
- 36
-
8
Marcel Ritzmaier ↓ Ercan Kara 66'
- 42
- 48
Bench
-
13
Thorsten Schick ↑ 46'
- 22
-
28
Christoph Knasmullner ↑ 66'
-
4
Mateo Barac ↑ 46'
- 25
- 14
- 40
-
29
Ercan Kara ↑ 66'
- 45
-
37
Lukas Sulzbacher ↑ 78'
Coach
Dietmar Kuhbauer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emile Smith Rowe | 1 |
| Pablo Mari | 1 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| David Luiz | 1 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 1 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 1 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 1 |
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
SK Rapid Wien xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
79%
Draw or SK Rapid Wien
44%
Arsenal FC or SK Rapid Wien
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | SK Rapid Wien covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SK Rapid Wien keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.