Sunday , 16 August 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
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.5 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

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Dundalk FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Duffy, as he is very good at scoring at Oriel Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Andy Boyle was booked on 10.
  • 12' Eddie Nketiah does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed El Neny makes it 0-2.
  • 22' Jordan Flores doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' Cedric is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 30' Joe Willock is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Dundalk FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' A tactical swap from Dundalk FC — Brian Gartland on, Andy Boyle off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Sean Gannon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 53' It is a substitution in Dundalk FC team. David McMillan is replaced by Daniel Kelly on 53 minute.
  • 54' A change in the Dundalk FC ranks — Sean Gannon exits the field as John Mountney enters on 54.
  • 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Dundalk FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Mohamed El Neny is replaced by Dani Ceballos.
  • 67' What a moment for Joe Willock! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Dundalk FC player. Daniel Cleary gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' Dundalk FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Dundalk FC. Patrick McEleney is replaced by Stefan Colovic.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Folarin Balogun makes it 1-4.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Kelly.
  • 85' Sean Hoare doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The points are shared — Dundalk FC 2-4 Arsenal FC. Honours even.

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.