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Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2018-19 FINAL

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Wed 29 May 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Pedro 56' Y
Andreas Christensen 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
  • Referee Gianluca Rocchi
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Filippo Meli
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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

4
4
10
Chelsea FC 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC 2019-01-19 Arsenal FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2018-08-18 Chelsea FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Arsenal FC H 4–1 W
12 May Leicester City FC A 0–0 D
09 May Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
05 May Watford FC H 3–0 W
02 May Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
28 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Chelsea FC A 1–4 L
12 May Burnley FC A 3–1 W
09 May Valencia CF A 4–2 W
05 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
02 May Valencia CF H 3–1 W
28 Apr Leicester City FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sokratis Papastathopoulos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Chelsea 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' 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 Petr Cech suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' A goal from the France international Olivier Giroud! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-0!
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Pedro gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 65' GOAL! Eden Hazard scores on 65.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Guendouzi. He replaces Nacho Monreal on 66 minute.
  • 67' The whistle greets Lucas Torreira as he departs to be replaced by Alex Iwobi.
  • 68' Andreas Christensen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' GOAL! Alex Iwobi fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 71' Chelsea FC make a change. Pedro trudges off to be replaced by Willian on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Goal! Eden Hazard scores his 38 goal in 409 matches.
  • 76' Mateo Kovacic makes way for Ross Barkley at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 77' Joe Willock is replacing Mesut Ozil for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Davide Zappacosta comes on to replace Eden Hazard.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3
Martinelli 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Alexandre Lacazette 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Pedro 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Emile Smith Rowe 2

Head to Head

2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC 2019-01-19 Arsenal FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2018-08-18 Chelsea FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Chelsea FC Form

2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC W 2019-05-12 Leicester City FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2019-05-09 Chelsea FC 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2019-05-05 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2019-05-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2019-04-28 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D

Arsenal FC Form

2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC L 2019-05-12 Burnley FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2019-05-09 Valencia CF 2–4 Arsenal FC W 2019-05-05 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2019-05-02 Arsenal FC 3–1 Valencia CF W 2019-04-28 Leicester City FC 3–0 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.97 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC52% Draw24% Arsenal FC24%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Arsenal FC
48%
Chelsea FC or Arsenal FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC38% Draw41% Arsenal FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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