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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 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

4
4
11
Chelsea FC 19 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

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Mesut Ozil is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 30' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexandre Lacazette is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The 37-year-old Azpilicueta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Olivier Giroud makes it 1-0.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Pedro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Pedro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
  • 65' What a strike from Eden Hazard! The score is 3-0.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Nacho Monreal as he leaves the pitch. Matteo Guendouzi steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 67' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 67 minute. Lucas Torreira leaves to be changed by Alex Iwobi.
  • 68' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 69' Alex Iwobi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 71' Willian is replacing Pedro for the Chelsea FC side.
  • 72' Eden Hazard with the second goal in the match!
  • 76' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Ross Barkley on, Mateo Kovacic off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Mesut Ozil departs to be replaced by Joe Willock.
  • 82' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Davide Zappacosta on, Eden Hazard off on 89 minutes.
  • Arsenal FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.

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
Kai Havertz 3
Martin Odegaard 3
Emile Smith Rowe 2
Eden Hazard 2
Alex Iwobi 2
Jorginho 2
Tammy Abraham 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.