Wednesday , 30 September 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 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 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' And we are off! FC Zurich vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Marquinhos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' FC Zurich are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' The Marquinhos breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
  • 19' Poor challenge from Mirlind Kryeziu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Letzigrund Stadion. FC Zurich seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' Albert Sambi Lokonga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 34' FC Zurich have won 27 goals from 20 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' FC Zurich started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Mirlind Kryeziu does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Zurich surge ahead!
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Zurich is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' GOAL! Eddie Nketiah fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 67' Fabian Rohner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adrian Guerrero at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Blerim Dzemaili makes way for Cheick Conde at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Zurich.
  • 69' The whistle greets Kieran Tierney as he departs to be replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' A tactical swap from FC Zurich — Donis Avdijaj on, Jonathan Okita off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' 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 Nikola Boranijasevic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 1-2 the final result. FC Zurich will be bitterly disappointed.

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.