Arsenal FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Arsenal FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Europe .
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
- Referee Gediminas Mazeika
- Referee Vytautas Simkus
- Referee Vytenis Kazlauskas
- Referee Dovydas Suziedelis
- Referee Robertas Valikonis
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Arsenal FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Boavista FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Portimonense SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK Vorskla Poltava | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Arsenal FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Fredy Montero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Poor challenge from Stephan Lichtsteiner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 30 minute. Danny Welbeck leaves to be changed by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nani suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 41' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Sebastian Coates has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Sead Kolasinac is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carl Jenkinson at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Renan Ribeiro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Marcos Acuna gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Bas Dost comes on to replace Fredy Montero.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matteo Guendouzi on 72.
- 74' Miguel Luis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 74' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Stephan Lichtsteiner is replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles on 74 minute.
- 79' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 708 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Jovane Cabral comes on to replace Abdoulay Diaby.
- 85' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Miguel Luis trudges off to be replaced by Radoslav Petrovic on 85 minutes.
- 87' Jeremy Mathieu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 12
- 23
- 17
-
25
Carl Jenkinson ↓ Sead Kolasinac 60'
- 1
- 16
- 8
- 7
- 55
Bench
- 11
- 26
- 20
-
31
Sead Kolasinac ↑ 60'
-
15
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 74'
- 49
- 14
Coach
Unai Emery
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 76
- 17
- 4
- 9
- 8
-
23
Abdoulay Diaby ↓ Jovane Cabral 83'
- 22
-
10
Fredy Montero ↓ Bas Dost 69'
- 86
-
90
Miguel Luis ↓ Radoslav Petrovic 85'
- 40
Bench
- 18
- 19
- 6
-
25
Radoslav Petrovic ↑ 85'
-
28
Bas Dost ↑ 69'
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 83'
- 5
Coach
Tiago Manuel Matos Da Costa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 2 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 1 |
| Danny Welbeck | 1 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2018-11-08
Arsenal FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2018-11-04
CD Santa Clara
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2018-10-28
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Boavista FC
W
2018-10-25
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2018-10-07
Portimonense SC
4–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2018-10-04
FK Vorskla Poltava
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
56%
Arsenal FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.