Sporting CP vs Arsenal: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 9, 2023 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Arsenal?
Sporting CP and Arsenal drew 2-2 on March 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 22′W. SalibaArsenal
- 34′Gonçalo InácioSporting CP
- 55′PaulinhoSporting CP
- 62′H. MoritaArsenal (o.g.)
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
3-4-2-1- 20Paulinho
- 17Trincão
- 10M. Edwards
- 2Matheus Reis
- 28Pote
- 5H. Morita
- 47Ricardo Esgaio
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 4S. Coates
- 3J. St. Juste
- 1Adán
Arsenal
4-3-3- 24R. Nelson
- 11Gabriel Martinelli
- 7B. Saka
- 34G. Xhaka
- 20Jorginho
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 35O. Zinchenko
- 15J. Kiwior
- 12W. Saliba
- 4B. White
- 30M. Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Portimonense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Estoril(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 23, 2023 | FC Midtjylland(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Chaves(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 16, 2023 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Everton(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Aston Villa(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Manchester City(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sporting CP wins, 1 draw, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2018 | Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Sporting CP on Nov 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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