Anderlecht vs Arsenal: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 22, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 1-2 on October 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 71′A. NajarAnderlecht
- 89′K. GibbsArsenal
- 90′Ł. PodolskiArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Arsenal have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | KV Mechelen(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Genk(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Galatasaray(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy