Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC — Europe .
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Manuel Vidali
- Referee Damir Skomina
- Referee Jure Praprotnik
- 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Portimonense SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK Vorskla Poltava | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | CS Maritimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Clube de Portugal welcome Arsenal FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a Armenia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Rob Holding argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Stefan Ristovski is replaced by Bruno Gaspar.
- 51' Henrikh Mkhitaryan is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Sporting Clube de Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Lucas Torreira on, Mohamed El Neny off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Sporting Clube de Portugal are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
- 68' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Sebastian Coates picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Nemanja Gudelj trudges off to be replaced by Jovane Cabral on 71 minutes.
- 76' 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.
- 78' Brilliant from the forward! Danny Welbeck makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 81' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Danny Welbeck is replaced by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 86' Alex Iwobi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jovane Cabral.
- The points are shared — Sporting Clube de Portugal 0-1 Arsenal FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Nani C ↓ Abdoulay Diaby 86'
- 4
- 9
- 8
-
13
Stefan Ristovski ↓ Bruno Gaspar 46'
- 6
- 16
- 25
- 10
-
86
Nemanja Gudelj ↓ Jovane Cabral 71'
- 40
Bench
-
76
Bruno Gaspar ↑ 46'
-
23
Abdoulay Diaby ↑ 86'
- 18
- 19
- 22
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 71'
- 90
Coach
Jose Peseiro
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 12
- 19
- 23
- 34
- 4
- 16
- 8
- 7
- 14
Bench
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 58'
- 26
- 10
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 86'
- 25
- 20
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 81'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 2 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 1 |
| Danny Welbeck | 1 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2018-10-25
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2018-10-07
Portimonense SC
4–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2018-10-04
FK Vorskla Poltava
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2018-09-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
CS Maritimo
W
2018-09-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2018-09-20
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
57%
Draw or Arsenal FC
74%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Arsenal FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.