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

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 29 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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

Head-to-Head

2
FK Vorskla Poltava 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Arsenal FC

Recent Form

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
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' The game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Vladyslav Kulach is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Vorskla Poltava so far.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 11' What composure from Emile Smith-Rowe! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vasyl Sachko will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Carl Jenkinson, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' GOAL! Aaron Ramsey scores on 27.
  • 29' FK Vorskla Poltava receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vyacheslav Sharpar.
  • 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' Joe Willock is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 51' FK Vorskla Poltava are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rob Holding.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Rob Holding argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' France international Matteo Guendouzi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Arsenal FC make a change. Rob Holding trudges off to be replaced by Zechariah Medley on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Ihor Perduta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Bukayo Saka. He replaces Aaron Ramsey on 68 minute.
  • 71' The whistle greets Vladyslav Kulach as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Kane.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yurii Kolomoets.
  • 77' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Matteo Guendouzi departs to be replaced by Charlie Gilmour.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Vorskla Poltava must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' The whistle greets Pavlo Rebenok as he departs to be replaced by Taras Sakiv.
  • 90' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Vorskla Poltava is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Arsenal FC take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

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.