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Arsenal FC vs SK Slavia Praha, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
1 – 1
Full Time
SK Slavia Praha
Thu 8 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Y 47' David Zima
Y 48' David Zima

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs SK Slavia Praha — Europe at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Andreas Ekberg
  • Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
  • Referee Stefan Hallberg
  • Referee Mattias Gestranius
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra

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
1
Arsenal FC 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals SK Slavia Praha
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-08 Arsenal FC 1–1 SK Slavia Praha

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 1–1 D
03 Apr Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
21 Mar West Ham United FC A 3–3 D
18 Mar PAE Olympiakos SFP H 0–1 L
14 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar PAE Olympiakos SFP A 3–1 W
SK Slavia Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
18 Mar Rangers FC A 2–0 W
11 Mar Rangers FC H 1–1 D
25 Feb Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
18 Feb Leicester City FC H 0–0 D
10 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SK Slavia Praha gets underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising SK Slavia Praha does not make any changes. Mohamed El Neny has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and SK Slavia Praha are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Slovakia international Jakub Hromada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Alexandre Lacazette has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Jan Kuchta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' Lukas Masopust is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SK Slavia Praha tonight.
  • 45' The 34-year-old Cedric has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Petr Sevcik is replacing Jakub Hromada for the SK Slavia Praha side.
  • 47' David Zima is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 48' SK Slavia Praha receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' SK Slavia Praha is showing some good football. However, SK Slavia Praha are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 63' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' Granit Xhaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 69' Another change for SK Slavia Praha made on 69 minute. Oscar Dorley leaves to be changed by Ondrej Lingr.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Willian as he leaves the pitch. Martinelli steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette on 78 minute.
  • 83' SK Slavia Praha come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' It is a substitution in SK Slavia Praha team. Nicolae Stanciu is replaced by Lukas Masopust on 84 minute.
  • 85' The SK Slavia Praha bench stirs into life. Peter Olayinka is withdrawn and Ibrahim Traore gets his opportunity.
  • 86' What a moment for Nicolas Pepe! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Dani Ceballos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emile Smith Rowe on 88 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

SK Slavia Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jindřich Trpišovský

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 SK Slavia Praha xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or SK Slavia Praha 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC35% Draw30% SK Slavia Praha35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
65%
Draw or SK Slavia Praha
65%
Arsenal FC or SK Slavia Praha
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC23% Draw51% SK Slavia Praha26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push SK Slavia Praha covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
SK Slavia Praha keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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