Arsenal vs Olympiakos Piraeus: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on October 3, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Olympiakos Piraeus?
Arsenal won 3-1 on October 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 42′Y. GervinhoArsenal
- 45′Konstantinos MitroglouOlympiakos Piraeus
- 56′Ł. PodolskiArsenal
- 90′A. RamseyArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Olympiakos Piraeus have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 6-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Montpellier(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Atromitos(away) | 1-0 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Panthrakikos(home) | 4-1 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 18, 2012 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | PAS Giannina(away) | 2-1 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Levadiakos(home) | 4-0 | Super League 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Arsenal win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Olympiakos Piraeus win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Olympiakos Piraeus score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Olympiakos Piraeus | 2.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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