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 (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
- Referee Gediminas Mazeika
- Referee Vytautas Simkus
- Referee Vytenis Kazlauskas
- Referee Dovydas Suziedelis
- Referee Robertas Valikonis
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Arsenal FC is hosting Sporting Clube de Portugal for another epic battle.
- 5' Alex Iwobi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Miguel Luis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Stephan Lichtsteiner, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' The referee calls foul for Stephan Lichtsteiner. He receives a Yellow card.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 30 minute. Danny Welbeck leaves to be changed by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bruno Gaspar on 41.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nani made 125 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kai Havertz scoring 1 goals.
- 60' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Sead Kolasinac on, Carl Jenkinson off on 60 minutes.
- 65' 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.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Marcos Acuna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Bas Dost. He replaces Fredy Montero on 69 minute.
- 72' Matteo Guendouzi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 74' Miguel Luis is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 74' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Stephan Lichtsteiner is withdrawn and Ainsley Maitland-Niles gets his opportunity.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Abdoulay Diaby trudges off to be replaced by Jovane Cabral on 83 minutes.
- 85' Miguel Luis makes way for Radoslav Petrovic at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Jeremy Mathieu.
- 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.