Arsenal vs Montpellier: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 21, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Montpellier?
Arsenal won 2-0 on November 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 49′Jack WilshereArsenal
- 63′Ł. PodolskiArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 12O. Giroud
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3B. Sagna
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 1W. Szczęsny
Montpellier
- 9G. Charbonnier
- 8A. Mounier
- 10Y. Belhanda
- 13M. Estrada
- 20R. Cabella
- 3M. Yanga-Mbiwa
- 5Henri Bedimo
- 12D. Congré
- 21A. El Kaoutari
- 25Mathieu Deplagne
- 16Geoffrey Jourdren
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Montpellier have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2012 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Reading(away) | 7-5 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2012 | Valenciennes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | Bordeaux(home) | 1-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Arsenal win, 0 draws, 0 Montpellier wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Montpellier vs Arsenal on Sep 18, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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