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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 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 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' The wait is over. SK Slavia Praha get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and SK Slavia Praha are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' David Zima is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Slavia Praha so far.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and SK Slavia Praha are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' SK Slavia Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SK Slavia Praha backline.
  • 40' SK Slavia Praha fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Granit Xhaka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 46' It is a substitution in SK Slavia Praha team. Jakub Hromada is replaced by Petr Sevcik on 46 minute.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for SK Slavia Praha. David Zima will be fuming at that decision.
  • 48' David Zima is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jindřich Trpišovský might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 68' Rob Holding has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' Ondrej Lingr is replacing Oscar Dorley for the SK Slavia Praha side.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Willian is replaced by Martinelli on 73 minute.
  • 78' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Alexandre Lacazette has done his job and it is now time for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to step up.
  • 83' Peter Olayinka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 84' Lukas Masopust has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolae Stanciu on 84 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahim Traore. He replaces Peter Olayinka on 85 minute.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Pepe makes it 1-0.
  • 88' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Emile Smith Rowe exits the field as Dani Ceballos enters on 88.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Arsenal FC 1-1 SK Slavia Praha.

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.