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Valencia CF vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
2 – 4
Full Time
Thu 9 May 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Arsenal FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Sergey Karasev
4 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
Valencia CF 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Arsenal FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Arsenal FC H 2–4 L
05 May SD Huesca A 6–2 W
02 May Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
28 Apr SD Eibar H 0–1 L
24 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 2–3 L
21 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Valencia CF A 4–2 W
05 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
02 May Valencia CF H 3–1 W
28 Apr Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
24 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–3 L
21 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sead Kolasinac suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 11' Kevin Gameiro puts Valencia CF on the lead.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 17' GOAL! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores on 17. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette
  • 22' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ezequiel Garay on 38.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Gaya on 43.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 50' A goal from the France international Alexandre Lacazette! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-2!
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Petr Cech made 420 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The whistle greets Cristiano Piccini as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Soler.
  • 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin Gameiro makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Mesut Ozil argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' Henrikh Mkhitaryan is replacing Mesut Ozil for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' Arsenal FC make a change. Sead Kolasinac trudges off to be replaced by Shkodran Mustafi on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Rodrigo is replaced by Santi Mina.
  • 77' 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.
  • 80' Matteo Guendouzi is replacing Lucas Torreira for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 85' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' Brilliant from the forward! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 90' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF or Arsenal FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF30% Draw25% Arsenal FC45%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
55%
Draw or Arsenal FC
70%
Valencia CF or Arsenal FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF24% Draw40% Arsenal FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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