Arsenal vs Olympiakos Piraeus: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Olympiakos Piraeus?
Olympiakos Piraeus won 2-3 on September 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 33′F. PardoOlympiakos Piraeus
- 35′T. WalcottArsenal
- 40′D. OspinaOlympiakos Piraeus (o.g.)
- 65′A. SánchezArsenal
- 66′A. FinnbogasonOlympiakos Piraeus
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; Olympiakos Piraeus have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Tottenham(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2015 | PAS Giannina(home) | 5-1 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Xanthi FC(away) | 3-1 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Bayern München(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Platanias(home) | 3-1 | Super League 1 |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Levadiakos(away) | 2-0 | Super League 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Arsenal win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Olympiakos Piraeus win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2012 | Olympiakos Piraeus 2-1 Arsenal | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Arsenal 3-1 Olympiakos Piraeus | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Olympiakos Piraeus 3-1 Arsenal | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Arsenal 2-1 Olympiakos Piraeus | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Olympiakos Piraeus vs Arsenal on Dec 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Olympiakos Piraeus score 2.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Olympiakos Piraeus | 2.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 1st in UEFA Champions League (24 points from 8 matches) and Olympiakos Piraeus sit 18th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 24 |
| 18 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
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