Sporting CP vs Arsenal: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 25, 2018 at 04:55 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 0-1 on October 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Loures(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Portimonense(away) | 2-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Vorskla Poltava(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Maritimo(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 24, 2018 | SC Braga(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Qarabag(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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