Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2022-23 LAST 16

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UEFA Europa League · 2022-23

Sporting Clube de Portugal

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Arsenal FC

Thu 9 Mar 2023 · 17:45 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45' · FT 45'

Sebastian Coates 23' Y

Y 23' Oleksandr Zinchenko

Y 43' Martinelli

Hidemasa Morita 58' Y

Overview

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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC — Europe at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Sporting Clube de Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Bastian Dankert
Referee Christian Gittelmann
Referee Tobias Stieler
Referee Mark Borsch
Referee Robert Schroder
Referee Soren Storks

16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 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 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

Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Arsenal FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Arsenal FC 2018-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2018-10-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Arsenal FC	H	2–2	D
04 Mar	Portimonense SC	A	1–0	W
27 Feb	GD Estoril Praia	H	2–0	W
23 Feb	FC Midtjylland	A	4–0	W
20 Feb	GD Chaves	A	3–2	W
16 Feb	FC Midtjylland	H	1–1	D

Arsenal FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Sporting Clube de Portugal	A	2–2	D
04 Mar	AFC Bournemouth	H	3–2	W
01 Mar	Everton FC	H	4–0	W
25 Feb	Leicester City FC	A	1–0	W
15 Feb	Manchester City FC	H	1–3	L
11 Feb	Brentford FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Clube de Portugal launch into their encounter with Arsenal FC.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Coates is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
10' 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.
15' Arsenal FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
22' Assisted by Fabio Vieira with the perfectly-timed delivery and William Saliba makes no mistake. 0-1!
23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sebastian Coates.
28' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
34' Brilliant from the ! Goncalo Inacio makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 34.
39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
43' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Martinelli will be fuming at that decision.
48' Hidemasa Morita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
55' The deadlock is broken! Paulinho gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hidemasa Morita on 58 minutes.
62' GOAL! Hidemasa Morita scores on 62.
63' The whistle greets Oleksandr Zinchenko as he departs to be replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
64' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Oleksandr Zinchenko is replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorginho, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
71' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Trincao has done his job and it is now time for Nuno Santos to step up.
72' Emile Smith Rowe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reiss Nelson at the 72 minute mark.
76' Abdul Issahaku gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Ricardo Esgaio and will look to change the dynamic.
81' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
89' Abdul Issahaku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Edwards on 89 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

10
Marcus Edwards ↓ Abdul Issahaku 89'
28
Pedro Goncalves
3
Jerry St. Juste
1
Adan
4
Sebastian Coates
2
Matheus Reis
5
Hidemasa Morita
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Ousmane Diomande 76'
20
Paulinho ↓ Youssef Chermiti 76'
17
Trincao ↓ Nuno Santos 71'
25
Goncalo Inacio

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
20
Jorginho ↓ Thomas Partey 71'
35
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↓ Takehiro Tomiyasu 63'
12
William Saliba
24
Reiss Nelson ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 71'
30
Matt Turner
4
Ben White
7
Bukayo Saka
11
Martinelli
21
Fabio Vieira
15
Jakub Kiwior ↓ Gabriel Magalhaes 71'

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kai Havertz	2
Goncalo Inacio	2
Hidemasa Morita	1
Granit Xhaka	1
Pedro Goncalves	1
Granit Xhaka	1
Gabriel Magalhaes	1
Danny Welbeck	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.26 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 Arsenal FC xG

I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal or Arsenal FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Clube de Portugal40% Draw29% Arsenal FC31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw

69%

Draw or Arsenal FC

60%

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Arsenal FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal27% Draw50% Arsenal FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

11%

1 – 0

10%

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

3.4%

1 – 3

2.9%

3 – 0

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers	Push	Arsenal FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	20%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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

Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2022-23 LAST 16

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

Arsenal FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Clean Sheet