Match

Arsenal vs Sporting CP: result 1-1 and analysis

UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 16, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London

Arsenal
1-1
Sporting CP

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What was the result of Arsenal vs Sporting CP?

Arsenal and Sporting CP drew 1-1 on March 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 19′G. XhakaArsenal
  • 62′PoteSporting CP

Official lineup for Arsenal vs Sporting CP

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Arsenal

4-3-3
  1. 11Gabriel Martinelli
  2. 9Gabriel Jesus
  3. 24R. Nelson
  1. 34G. Xhaka
  2. 20Jorginho
  3. 21Fábio Vieira
  1. 35O. Zinchenko
  2. 6Gabriel Magalhães
  3. 12W. Saliba
  4. 18T. Tomiyasu
  1. 1A. Ramsdale

Sporting CP

3-4-3
  1. 17Trincão
  2. 20Paulinho
  3. 10M. Edwards
  1. 2Matheus Reis
  2. 28Pote
  3. 15M. Ugarte
  4. 47Ricardo Esgaio
  1. 25Gonçalo Inácio
  2. 26O. Diomande
  3. 3J. St. Juste
  1. 1Adán
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting CP have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 12, 2023Fulham(away)3-0Premier League
Mar 9, 2023Sporting CP(away)2-2UEFA Europa League
Mar 4, 2023Bournemouth(home)3-2Premier League
Mar 1, 2023Everton(home)4-0Premier League
Feb 25, 2023Leicester(away)1-0Premier League
Sporting CP
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 12, 2023Boavista(home)3-0Primeira Liga
Mar 9, 2023Arsenal(home)2-2UEFA Europa League
Mar 4, 2023Portimonense(away)1-0Primeira Liga
Feb 27, 2023Estoril(home)2-0Primeira Liga
Feb 23, 2023FC Midtjylland(away)4-0UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Arsenal win, 2 draws, 0 Sporting CP wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 9, 2023Sporting CP 2-2 ArsenalUEFA Europa League
Nov 8, 2018Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CPUEFA Europa League
Oct 25, 2018Sporting CP 0-1 ArsenalUEFA Europa League

Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Arsenal on Mar 9, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Arsenal2.11.167/159/15
Sporting CP1.90.967/159/15

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

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