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FK Vorskla Poltava vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Vorskla Poltava
0 – 3
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Thu 29 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Oleksandr Skliar 29' Y
Vyacheslav Sharpar 32' Y
Y 53' Rob Holding
Y 54' Rob Holding
Yurii Kolomoiets 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Vorskla Poltava vs Arsenal FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Marcin Boniek
  • Referee Daniel Stefanski
  • Referee Dawid Igor Golis
  • Referee Zbigniew Dobrynin
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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
FK Vorskla Poltava 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-29 FK Vorskla Poltava 0–3 Arsenal FC 2018-09-20 Arsenal FC 4–2 FK Vorskla Poltava

Recent Form

FK Vorskla Poltava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–3 L
08 Nov Qarabag Agdam FK H 0–1 L
25 Oct Qarabag Agdam FK A 1–0 W
04 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–2 L
20 Sep Arsenal FC A 2–4 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov FK Vorskla Poltava A 3–0 W
25 Nov AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
11 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
08 Nov Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–0 D
03 Nov Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
28 Oct Crystal Palace FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FK Vorskla Poltava have kicked off against Arsenal FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yurii Kolomoiets made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' FK Vorskla Poltava are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Emile Smith-Rowe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 420 games and scored 734 goals.
  • 21' FK Vorskla Poltava is showing some good football. However, FK Vorskla Poltava are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Vorskla Poltava side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' Magnificent from Aaron Ramsey! That is 26 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oleksandr Skliar on 29.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vyacheslav Sharpar on 32 minutes.
  • 36' FK Vorskla Poltava manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Careca is hanging Vadym Sapai on the field on 36 minute.
  • 41' Assisted by Mohamed El Neny with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Willock makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 46' A quiet spell here at . FK Vorskla Poltava seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' It’s high time Vasyl Sachko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rob Holding.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Rob Holding gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' FK Vorskla Poltava are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Zechariah Medley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rob Holding on 60 minute.
  • 65' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Bukayo Saka comes on to replace Aaron Ramsey.
  • 71' FK Vorskla Poltava ring the changes. Vladyslav Kulach has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahim Kane to step up.
  • 72' FK Vorskla Poltava player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Charlie Gilmour comes on to replace Matteo Guendouzi.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' The whistle greets Pavlo Rebenok as he departs to be replaced by Taras Sakiv.
  • 90' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FK Vorskla Poltava Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasyl Sachko

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Mesut Ozil 1
Danny Welbeck 1
Volodymyr Chesnakov 1
Vyacheslav Sharpar 1
Volodymyr Chesnakov 1
Vyacheslav Sharpar 1

Head to Head

2018-11-29 FK Vorskla Poltava 0–3 Arsenal FC 2018-09-20 Arsenal FC 4–2 FK Vorskla Poltava

FK Vorskla Poltava Form

2018-11-29 FK Vorskla Poltava 0–3 Arsenal FC L 2018-11-08 FK Vorskla Poltava 0–1 Qarabag Agdam FK L 2018-10-25 Qarabag Agdam FK 0–1 FK Vorskla Poltava W 2018-10-04 FK Vorskla Poltava 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2018-09-20 Arsenal FC 4–2 FK Vorskla Poltava L

Arsenal FC Form

2018-11-29 FK Vorskla Poltava 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2018-11-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2018-11-11 Arsenal FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2018-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2018-11-03 Arsenal FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2018-10-28 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01 FK Vorskla Poltava xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Vorskla Poltava22% Draw25% Arsenal FC53%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FK Vorskla Poltava or Draw
47%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
FK Vorskla Poltava or Arsenal FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Vorskla Poltava16% Draw43% Arsenal FC41%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Vorskla Poltava

Handicap FK Vorskla Poltava covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 23% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

FK Vorskla Poltava keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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