Arsenal vs Olympiakos Piraeus: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on September 28, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Olympiakos Piraeus?
Arsenal won 2-1 on September 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. Oxlade-ChamberlainArsenal
- 20′André Clarindo dos SantosArsenal
- 27′David Fuster TorrijosOlympiakos Piraeus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Olympiakos Piraeus have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Ergotelis(away) | 3-2 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Xanthi FC(home) | 2-1 | Super League 1 |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Marseille(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Olympiakos Piraeus score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Olympiakos Piraeus | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
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