Montpellier vs Arsenal: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier
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What was the result of Montpellier vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 1-2 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′Y. BelhandaMontpellier (pen.)
- 16′Ł. PodolskiArsenal
- 18′Y. GervinhoArsenal
Official lineup for Montpellier vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Montpellier
- 19S. Camara
- 8A. Mounier
- 10Y. Belhanda
- 13M. Estrada
- 20R. Cabella
- 23Jamel Saihi
- 2G. Bocaly
- 3M. Yanga-Mbiwa
- 4Hilton
- 5Henri Bedimo
- 16Geoffrey Jourdren
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 12O. Giroud
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 2Vassiriki Abou Diaby
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 28K. Gibbs
- 24V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Montpellier have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | Reims(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Sochaux(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Marseille(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Lorient(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Toulouse(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Montpellier score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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