Arsenal FC vs Valencia CF, Europe 2018-19 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Arsenal FC vs Valencia CF — Europe .
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 10.5 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Valencia CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | SD Eibar | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Levante UD | H | 3–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and Valencia CF.
- 5' Cristiano Piccini has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 431 appearances.
- 10' The travelling Valencia CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Assisted by Rodrigo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mouctar Diakhaby makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Alexandre Lacazette gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alexandre Lacazette on 25.
- 30' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Mouctar Diakhaby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matteo Guendouzi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' Neto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' Shkodran Mustafi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Matteo Guendouzi has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Torreira to step up.
- 63' Rodrigo, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Dani Parejo will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Carlos Soler is withdrawn and Daniel Wass gets his opportunity.
- 75' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Mesut Ozil is replaced by Henrikh Mkhitaryan on 75 minute.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Nacho Monreal comes on to replace Laurent Koscielny.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Santi Mina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodrigo at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
-
10
Mesut Ozil ↓ Henrikh Mkhitaryan 75'
- 6
- 34
- 1
- 20
- 31
- 15
- 9
- 14
Bench
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 58'
- 19
- 17
- 4
-
18
Nacho Monreal ↑ 82'
-
7
Henrikh Mkhitaryan ↑ 75'
- 49
Coach
Unai Emery
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
19
Rodrigo ↓ Santi Mina 88'
- 13
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Kevin Gameiro 71'
- 12
- 21
- 24
- 5
- 14
-
8
Carlos Soler ↓ Daniel Wass 71'
- 4
Bench
- 23
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↑ 71'
-
18
Daniel Wass ↑ 71'
- 1
- 15
-
22
Santi Mina ↑ 88'
- 20
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Kevin Gameiro | 2 |
| Mouctar Diakhaby | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 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 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Valencia CF
48%
Arsenal FC or Valencia CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.