Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Zurich vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
FC Zurich
1 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Thu 8 Sep 2022 · 16:45 UTC Letzigrund Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Mirlind Kryeziu 19' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Zurich vs Arsenal FC — Europe at Letzigrund Stadion.

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
FC Zurich 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-08 FC Zurich 1–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

FC Zurich
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
25 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
18 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Linfield FC H 3–0 W
04 Aug Linfield FC A 2–0 W
27 Jul Qarabag Agdam FK H 2–2 D
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep FC Zurich A 2–1 W
04 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
31 Aug Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
20 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
13 Aug Leicester City FC H 4–2 W
05 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Letzigrund Stadion that hosts another battle between FC Zurich and Arsenal FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' FC Zurich is showing some good football. However, FC Zurich are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' FC Zurich are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 17' What a strike from Marquinhos! The score is 0-1.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mirlind Kryeziu.
  • 24' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Bledian Krasniqi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Mirlind Kryeziu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Zurich that had 20 games and scored 27 goals.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' 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 Rob Holding suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' A goal from the England international Eddie Nketiah! He fires home on 62 to make it 1-2!
  • 67' The FC Zurich bench stirs into life. Adrian Guerrero is withdrawn and Fabian Rohner gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Time for substitution for FC Zurich. Blerim Dzemaili is replaced by Cheick Conde.
  • 69' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Kieran Tierney is withdrawn and Oleksandr Zinchenko gets his opportunity.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' 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.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Jonathan Okita as he leaves the pitch. Donis Avdijaj steps in for FC Zurich.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franco Foda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Blerim Dzemaili has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The points are shared — FC Zurich 1-2 Arsenal FC. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Zurich Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franco Foda

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 FC Zurich xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: FC Zurich or Arsenal FC 71% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Zurich34% Draw29% Arsenal FC37%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Zurich or Draw
63%
Draw or Arsenal FC
66%
FC Zurich or Arsenal FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Zurich25% Draw46% Arsenal FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Zurich

Handicap FC Zurich covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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