Saturday , 14 November 2026

Dundalk FC vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Dundalk FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Thu 10 Dec 2020 · 17:55 UTC Oriel Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Andy Boyle 10' Y
Y 28' Cedric
Y 30' Joe Willock
John Mountney 61' Y
Daniel Cleary 70' Y
Chris Shields 77' Y
Daniel Kelly 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundalk FC vs Arsenal FC — Europe at Oriel Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Igor Pajac
  • Referee Ivan Bebek
  • Referee Goran Pataki
  • Referee Bojan Zobenica

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

2
Dundalk FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-10 Dundalk FC 2–4 Arsenal FC 2020-10-29 Arsenal FC 3–0 Dundalk FC

Recent Form

Dundalk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–4 L
03 Dec Molde FK A 1–3 L
26 Nov SK Rapid Wien H 1–3 L
05 Nov SK Rapid Wien A 3–4 L
29 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–3 L
22 Oct Molde FK H 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Dundalk FC A 4–2 W
06 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
03 Dec SK Rapid Wien H 4–1 W
29 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Molde FK A 3–0 W
22 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — dundalk fc and arsenal fc get this one started.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Poor challenge from Andy Boyle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 12' Eddie Nketiah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' dundalk fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined arsenal fc backline.
  • 18' Mohamed El Neny adds to his 0 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 22' Magnificent from Jordan Flores! That is 2 goals in 87 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' dundalk fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against arsenal fc's shape.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Cedric. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Joe Willock gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' Republic of Ireland international Daniel Cleary has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' arsenal fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' The Dundalk FC manager makes a substitution. Andy Boyle departs to be replaced by Brian Gartland.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. dundalk fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' Daniel Kelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for David McMillan at the 53 minute mark.
  • 54' John Mountney gets the nod from Dundalk FC. He replaces Sean Gannon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' John Mountney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Arsenal FC make a change. Mohamed El Neny trudges off to be replaced by Dani Ceballos on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Joe Willock is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 70' Daniel Cleary is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' Darragh Leahy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Dundalk FC. Chris Shields will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' A change in the Dundalk FC ranks — Patrick McEleney exits the field as Stefan Colovic enters on 77.
  • 80' What a strike from Folarin Balogun! The score is 0-5.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Kelly.
  • 85' Sean Hoare is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final score is 2-4.

Lineups

Dundalk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Dundalk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Dundalk FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Arsenal FC
76%
Dundalk FC or Arsenal FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundalk FC19% Draw41% Arsenal FC40%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Dundalk FC

Handicap Dundalk FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 21% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Dundalk FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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