Arsenal vs Middlesbrough: result 2-0 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 15, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Middlesbrough?
Arsenal won 2-0 on February 15, 2015.
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Official lineup for Arsenal vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 12O. Giroud
- 17A. Sánchez
- 23D. Welbeck
- 11M. Özil
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 20Mathieu Flamini
- 3K. Gibbs
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 21C. Chambers
- 1W. Szczęsny
Middlesbrough
- 9Kike García
- 10Lee Tomlin
- 23P. Bamford
- 27A. Adomah
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8A. Clayton
- 3G. Friend
- 5R. Fredericks
- 6B. Gibson
- 22K. Omeruo
- 40Tomás Mejías
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Aston Villa(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy