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 (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Manuel Vidali
- Referee Damir Skomina
- Referee Jure Praprotnik
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
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
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 Marítimo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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' The ball is rolling at . Sporting Clube de Portugal are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Granit Xhaka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kai Havertz scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Marcos Acuna will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Arsenal FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Rob Holding will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Stefan Ristovski departs to be replaced by Bruno Gaspar.
- 51' Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Mohamed El Neny makes way for Lucas Torreira at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 63' Arsenal FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 68' A quiet spell here at . Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Coates argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Nemanja Gudelj departs to be replaced by Jovane Cabral.
- 76' Sporting Clube de Portugal are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Welbeck makes it 0-1.
- 81' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Alexandre Lacazette comes on to replace Danny Welbeck.
- 86' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 86 minute. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaves to be changed by Alex Iwobi.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Jovane Cabral will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
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 |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Inacio | 2 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 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 Marítimo
W
2018-09-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2018-09-20
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
Qarabağ Ağdam 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.