Preview match

MATCH REPORT

Europe - Europa League - 02/25/21 12:55

Stadium Emirates Stadium
Capacity 60272
Surface grass
Referee Bjorn Kuipers

3-2 [90‘]

15‘
30‘
45‘
60‘
75‘
90‘

3-2 [90‘]

5‘
Taarabt
(Saka) Aubameyang [1-0]
21‘
43‘
1-1 Gonçalves
1-1 HT
(Goal Disallowed) Aubameyang
50‘
57‘
Nuñez Seferović
57‘
Éverton Pizzi
58‘
Pires Taarabt
61‘
1-2 Silva
Ceballos Willian
63‘
Smith Rowe Partey
63‘
(Willian) Tierney [2-2]
67‘
Bellerín Lacazette
77‘
85‘
Tavares Grimaldo
(Saka) Aubameyang [3-2]
87‘
90‘
Waldschmidt Weigl
Ødegaard Elneny
90‘
Saka Chambers
90‘+1
3-2 FT

Goals and Highlights

3-2

Match stats

CARDS 0 0

Ball possession
52%
48%

CARDS 1 0

Total shots
11
6
On goal
6
2
Corners
1
1
Dangerous attack
79
45
Attack
138
116
Passes total
613
568
Accurate passes
545 (89%)
480 (85%)
Key passes
6
3
Crosses
8/27(30%)
3/9(33%)
Dribbles
7/14 (50%)
8/17(47%)

ODDS

Match
1 X 2
Opening odds -143 280 400
Pre match odds -143 280 400
Asian handicap
Line 1 2 Line
-0.75 -105 -112 +0.75
-1 143 -145 +1
-0.25 -189 154 +0.25
Goals
Line Under Over
2.5 -110 -110
3.5 -278 220
Corners
Line Under Over
9.5 -120 -102

Lineups

Status: Confirmed lineup

Arsenal

Status: Confirmed lineup

Benfica

Missings

Reiss Nelson
RW 3
2
Nelson
243‘ 4 1+1
Sead Kolašinac
LB
2
Kolašinac
360‘ 4 0+0
Shkodran Mustafi
CB 1
1
Mustafi
401‘ 5 0+0
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
CM 1
1
Maitland-Niles
423‘ 5 0+1
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson
GK 2
1
Rúnarsson
360‘ 4 0+0
Joseph Willock
CM
1
Willock
348‘ 5 3+3
Folarin Balogun
CF 3
1
Balogun
74‘ 5 2+1
Rob Holding
CB 3
Holding
404‘ 5 0+0
+6 Out of selection
Jardel
CB 3
1
Jardel
252‘ 4 0+0
+5 Out of selection

Lineups

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    1
    Leno
    900‘ 10 0+0 6.0
  • no photo 3
    3
    1
    Tierney
    437‘ 9 1+0 7.3
    no photo 6
    2
    Gabriel
    540‘ 6 1+1 6.4
    no photo 23
    1
    Luiz
    586‘ 7 1+0 6.4
    no photo 2
    1
    Bellerín
    551‘ 7 0+1 6.7
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    1
    Xhaka
    846‘ 10 0+0 7.3
    no photo 8
    2
    Ceballos
    601‘ 12 0+0 6.1
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    AM 1
    Smith Rowe
    686‘ 11 1+3 6.8
    no photo 11
    Ødegaard
    428‘ 6 1+0 7.0
    no photo 7
    1
    2
    Saka
    705‘ 9 2+3 7.9
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    1
    2
    Aubameyang
    484‘ 8 3+1 8.3
  • no photo 27
    RW 2
    1
    Silva
    509‘ 8 2+2 7.4
    no photo 14
    2
    Seferović
    293‘ 7 0+0 6.7
  • no photo 17
    1
    1
    Gonçalves
    350‘ 5 1+0 7.6
    no photo 21
    Pizzi
    385‘ 8 7+2 7.1
    no photo 28
    1
    Weigl
    426‘ 7 1+0 6.8
    no photo 49
    1
    Taarabt
    392‘ 6 0+1 6.4
    no photo 3
    1
    Grimaldo
    466‘ 6 0+0 6.6
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    Veríssimo
    175‘ 2 0+0 6.8
    no photo 30
    1
    Otamendi
    469‘ 6 0+0 6.4
    no photo 5
    1
    Vertonghen
    720‘ 8 1+0 6.6
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    2
    Leite
    360‘ 4 0+0 5.9
4-2-3-1
Coach: M. Arteta
3-5-2
Coach J. Pinheiro de Jesus

Stats:

shots

Player Aubameyang 3
Player Saka 2
Player Ceballos 1
Player Luiz 1
Player Tierney 1
Player Xhaka 1

Acc. Passes

Player Chambers 100% (1)
Player Éverton 100% (13)
Player Lacazette 100% (2)
Player Partey 92% (26)
Player Xhaka 91% (85)
Player Ødegaard 91% (73)

dribbles

Player Silva 7 (3)
Player Saka 5 (2)
Player Ceballos 2 (1)
Player Bellerín 2 (1)
Player Taarabt 2 (2)
Player Ødegaard 2 (2)

Key Passes

Player Saka 2
Player Tierney 2
Player Willian 1
Player Pizzi 1
Player Grimaldo 1
Player Tavares 1

goals

Pépé 6
Willock 3
Aubameyang 3
Lacazette 3
Nketiah 3
Saka 2

goals

Pizzi 7
Nuñez 5
Silva 2
Gonçalves 1
Éverton 1
Waldschmidt 1

assists

Pépé 4
Willock 3
Smith Rowe 3
Saka 3
Willian 2
Chambers 1

assists

Pizzi 2
Silva 2
Cervi 1
Taarabt 1
Éverton 1
Waldschmidt 1

Yellow Cards

Nketiah 2
Partey 2
Martinelli 1
Luiz 1
Gabriel 1
Elneny 1

Yellow Cards

Vertonghen 1
Taarabt 1
Pires 1
Chiquinho 1
Gonçalves 1
Cervi 1

Key Passes

Pépé 25
Ødegaard 13
Ceballos 13
Soares 10
Saka 9
Smith Rowe 9

Key Passes

Pizzi 11
Éverton 11
Nuñez 8
Taarabt 7
Waldschmidt 6
Tavares 6

Acc. Passes

Marí 90%
Azeez 90%
Chambers 89%
Partey 89%
Mustafi 88%
Xhaka 88%

Acc. Passes

Ferreira 100%
Jardel 93%
Weigl 92%
Gonçalves 91%
Otamendi 90%
Vertonghen 89%

Total Shots

Pépé 22 (1.69)
Aubameyang 16 (2)
Nketiah 16 (2)
Lacazette 10 (1.25)
Saka 8 (0.89)
Willock 7 (1.4)

Total Shots

Nuñez 15 (2.14)
Pizzi 12 (1.5)
Éverton 9 (1.13)
Waldschmidt 9 (1.13)
Silva 4 (0.5)
Taarabt 3 (0.5)

BENCH

Karl Jakob Hein
GK 3
1 Jakob Hein
0‘ 0 0+0
Cédric Soares
LB 2
17 Soares
616‘ 9 0+1
Mathew Ryan
GK 3
33 Ryan
0‘ 0 0+0
Martinelli
LW 3
35 Martinelli
125‘ 6 0+0
Calum Chambers
RB 2
21 Chambers
306‘ 6 0+1
Edward Nketiah
CF 2
30 Nketiah
463‘ 8 3+0
Alexandre Lacazette
CF 2
9 Lacazette
412‘ 8 3+0 6.3
Nicolas Pépé
LW
19 Pépé
912‘ 13 6+4
Thomas Partey
CM 2
4
18 Partey
548‘ 8 0+1 7.1
Mohamed Elneny
CM 3
35 Elneny
431‘ 12 2+0
Willian
LW 3
1
12 Willian
328‘ 9 0+2 6.9
Pablo Marí
CB 3
22 Marí
450‘ 5 1+0
Luca Waldschmidt
CF 1
10 Waldschmidt
354‘ 8 1+1
Gonçalo Ramos
CF 3
1
88 Ramos
32‘ 2 0+0
Gilberto
RB 3
2 Gilberto
293‘ 4 0+1
Odysseas Vlachodimos
GK 1
99 Vlachodimos
360‘ 4 0+0
Franco Cervi
LB 3
11 Cervi
23‘ 2 0+1
Gabriel Pires
CM 2
8 Pires
405‘ 7 0+0 6.8
Éverton
LW
7 Éverton
562‘ 8 1+1 6.4
Darwin Nuñez
CF
9 Nuñez
442‘ 7 5+1 6.5
Chiquinho
CM 3
19 Chiquinho
125‘ 3 0+0
Nuno Tavares
LB 2
71 Tavares
248‘ 5 0+0 6.6
Mile Svilar
GK 3
1 Svilar
0‘ 0 0+0
Pedrinho
RM 2
38 Pedrinho
158‘ 4 0+0
Goal fact

Arsenal

  • Unbeaten run (7) for Arsenal

    Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 7 Europa League games (6W, 1D). Players scored 21 goals and 6 conceded in that run.

  • Arsenal have good form in the last 5 games

    Coach M. Arteta can be satisfied with his team form (4W, 1D, 0L) from the last 5 games.

  • Second absence for Joseph Willock

    Coach M. Arteta is still without his key player Joseph Willock (5 matches, 3 goals, 3 assists). Reason: not available.

Benfica

  • Unbeaten run (7) for Benfica

    Benfica are unbeaten in their last 7 Europa League games (3W, 4D). Players scored 19 goals and 10 conceded in that run.

Arsenal

Summary

Benfica

H2H

1

H2H (HOME/AWAY)

0
0

FORM

2.67
1.67

FORM (HOME/AWAY)

3
1.67
Arsenal

Team Strength

Benfica
63% Avg. minutes played (last 6) 63%
4 Changes (vs. last game) 5
2 Fresh important missings 0
3 Missings 0

Head to head

Arsenal 50%
0wins
1 draws
0 wins
1 matches
50% Benfica
OVER 1.5
100% 1/1 times
OVER 2.5
0% 0/1 times
OVER 3.5
0% 0/1 times
BTTS
100% 1/1 times
CARDS
0 Ø
Corners
7 Ø

HT

Shots

Shots (on goal)

Danger attack

Corners
Lineup
Changes
1 X 2
02/18/21 Europa League
Benfica Benfica
1-1
Arsenal Arsenal
0-0 6 - 7 4- 2 29 - 53 3 - 4 5 (43%)
9 (23%)
- - -

Team form

1.33 0.83 (+-38%) total
1.67 (+0%) total 1.67
Benfica

Arsenal Last 6 Matches

OVER 1.5
50% 3/6 times
OVER 2.5
33% 2/6 times
OVER 3.5
17% 1/6 times
BTTS
50% 3/6 times
CARDS
3.3 Ø
Corners
9.3 Ø
11.3 Europa League
Olympiakos
15:00
Arsenal
6.3 Premier League
Burnley
07:30
Arsenal
28.2 Premier League
Leicester
07:00
Arsenal

HT

Shots

Shots (on goal)

Danger attack

Corners
Lineup
Changes
1 X 2
21.2 Premier League
Arsenal Arsenal
0 - 1
Manchester City Man City
0-1 7 - 14 1 - 2 30 - 52 1 - 3 5 (50%)
5 (66%)
1600 650 -714
18.2 Europa League
Benfica Benfica
1 - 1
Arsenal Arsenal
0-0 6 - 7 4 - 2 29 - 53 3 - 4 5 (43%)
9 (23%)
- - -
14.2 Premier League
Arsenal Arsenal
4 - 2
Leeds United Leeds
3-0 13 - 10 5 - 5 41 - 36 4 - 5 5 (60%)
1 (80%)
-125 280 333
6.2 Premier League
Aston Villa Aston Villa
1 - 0
Arsenal Arsenal
1-0 13 - 15 9 - 4 46 - 82 3 - 7 2 (72%)
2 (50%)
188 250 138
2.2 Premier League
Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 - 1
Arsenal Arsenal
1-1 11 - 9 7 - 3 74 - 32 9 - 6 2 (67%)
1 (75%)
260 220 110
30.1 Premier League
Arsenal Arsenal
0 - 0
Manchester United Manchester United
0-0 17 - 13 3 - 2 37 - 59 4 - 7 1 (64%)
5 (72%)
250 260 105
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Benfica Last 6 Matches

OVER 1.5
67% 4/6 times
OVER 2.5
17% 1/6 times
OVER 3.5
17% 1/6 times
BTTS
50% 3/6 times
CARDS
3.7 Ø
Corners
8.8 Ø
8.3 Primeira Liga
Belenenses
15:15
Benfica
4.3 Taça De Portugal
Benfica
15:15
Estoril
1.3 Primeira Liga
Benfica
14:00
Rio Ave

HT

Shots

Shots (on goal)

Danger attack

Corners
Lineup
Changes
1 X 2
21.2 Primeira Liga
Farense Farense
0 - 0
Benfica Benfica
0-0 8 - 15 3 - 2 48 - 84 4 - 7 3 (69%)
6 (48%)
700 425 -303
18.2 Europa League
Benfica Benfica
1 - 1
Arsenal Arsenal
0-0 6 - 7 4 - 2 29 - 53 3 - 4 5 (43%)
9 (23%)
- - -
14.2 Primeira Liga
Moreirense Moreirense
1 - 1
Benfica Benfica
1-1 8 - 18 3 - 8 32 - 79 3 - 9 2 (68%)
3 (57%)
900 450 -345
11.2 Taça De Portugal
Estoril Estoril
1 - 3
Benfica Benfica
1-1 7 - 15 3 - 6 34 - 80 3 - 4 7 (49%)
6 (42%)
- - -
8.2 Primeira Liga
Benfica Benfica
2 - 0
Famalicão Famalicão
2-0 13 - 10 5 - 5 54 - 23 4 - 1 1 (67%)
5 (49%)
-400 475 900
5.2 Primeira Liga
Benfica Benfica
0 - 0
Vitória SC Guimaraes
0-0 23 - 6 5 - 2 87 - 29 9 - 2 3 (64%)
3 (68%)
-250 375 650
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Standings

Group Stage
Group A
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Roma 6 4 1 1 13:5 13
2.17 50% 2.2 6.3 100% 100% 3.00
2. Young Boys 6 3 1 2 9:7 10
1.67 67% 1.7 4.5 100% 50% 2.67
3. CFR Cluj 6 1 2 3 4:10 5
0.83 33% 3.0 3.0 0% 0% 2.33
4. CSKA Sofia 6 1 2 3 3:7 5
0.83 17% 1.7 4.2 0% 0% 1.67
Group B
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Arsenal 6 6 0 0 20:5 18
3.00 67% 1.7 8.5 50% 50% 4.17
2. Molde 6 3 1 2 9:11 10
1.67 67% 1.7 6.8 100% 50% 3.33
3. Rapid Vienna 6 2 1 3 11:13 7
1.17 83% 2.7 4.5 83% 83% 4.00
4. Dundalk 6 0 0 6 8:19 0
0.00 83% 1.8 2.3 0% 0% 4.50
Group C
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Leverkusen 6 5 0 1 21:8 15
2.50 67% 1.3 5.5 100% 50% 4.83
2. Slavia Praha 6 4 0 2 11:10 12
2.00 50% 2.5 3.5 100% 50% 3.50
3. Hapoel Be'er Sheva 6 2 0 4 7:13 6
1.00 50% 3.0 3.0 0% 0% 3.33
4. Nice 6 1 0 5 8:16 3
0.50 67% 3.0 3.7 67% 67% 4.00
Group D
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Rangers 6 4 2 0 13:7 14
2.33 50% 1.8 4.3 100% 0% 3.33
2. Benfica 6 3 3 0 18:9 12
2.00 67% 1.0 5.5 100% 50% 4.50
3. St. Liège 6 1 1 4 7:14 4
0.67 67% 2.7 4.5 0% 0% 3.50
4. Lech Poznań 6 1 0 5 6:14 3
0.50 50% 1.8 3.0 0% 0% 3.33
Group E
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. PSV 6 4 0 2 12:9 12
2.00 67% 1.7 4.5 100% 100% 3.50
2. Granada 6 3 2 1 6:3 11
1.83 33% 3.0 3.8 100% 0% 1.50
3. PAOK 6 1 3 2 8:7 6
1.00 67% 3.3 6.2 67% 50% 2.50
4. Omonia Nicosia 6 1 1 4 5:12 4
0.67 67% 2.8 2.5 100% 67% 2.83
Group F
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Napoli 6 3 2 1 7:4 11
1.83 50% 1.7 4.3 100% 50% 1.83
2. Real Sociedad 6 2 3 1 5:4 9
1.50 33% 1.3 9.5 50% 50% 1.50
3. AZ 6 2 2 2 7:5 8
1.33 50% 2.7 4.2 50% 33% 2.00
4. Rijeka 6 1 1 4 6:12 4
0.67 67% 2.5 3.5 0% 0% 3.00
Group G
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Leicester 6 4 1 1 14:5 13
2.17 33% 1.7 6.2 50% 0% 3.17
2. Braga 6 4 1 1 14:10 13
2.17 50% 2.5 3.2 100% 50% 4.00
3. Zorya 6 2 0 4 6:11 6
1.00 33% 1.5 4.8 83% 67% 2.83
4. AEK Athens 6 1 0 5 7:15 3
0.50 50% 2.8 4.0 0% 0% 3.67
Group H
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Milan 6 4 1 1 12:7 13
2.17 50% 1.5 3.7 50% 0% 3.17
2. LOSC Lille 6 3 2 1 14:8 11
1.83 83% 2.7 6.5 100% 100% 3.67
3. Sparta Praha 6 2 0 4 10:12 6
1.00 67% 3.2 3.3 83% 83% 3.67
4. Celtic 6 1 1 4 10:19 4
0.67 100% 2.3 3.5 0% 0% 4.83
Group I
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Villarreal 6 5 1 0 17:5 16
2.67 50% 1.5 6.0 50% 50% 3.67
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 3 2 1 6:7 11
1.83 50% 2.3 3.2 50% 0% 2.17
3. Sivasspor 6 2 0 4 9:11 6
1.00 50% 3.3 4.2 67% 50% 3.33
4. Qarabağ 6 0 1 5 4:13 1
0.17 50% 2.2 3.2 0% 0% 2.83
Group J
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Tottenham 6 4 1 1 15:5 13
2.17 33% 1.0 4.7 100% 50% 3.33
2. Antwerp 6 4 0 2 8:5 12
2.00 33% 2.2 5.5 100% 100% 2.17
3. LASK Linz 6 3 1 2 11:12 10
1.67 50% 2.8 5.5 0% 0% 3.83
4. Ludogorets 6 0 0 6 7:19 0
0.00 83% 2.2 1.7 0% 0% 4.33
Group K
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Dinamo Zagreb 6 4 2 0 9:1 14
2.33 17% 1.8 4.3 50% 50% 1.67
2. Wolfsberger 6 3 1 2 7:6 10
1.67 33% 3.2 2.5 100% 100% 2.17
3. Feyenoord 6 1 2 3 4:8 5
0.83 33% 3.7 3.8 50% 33% 2.00
4. CSKA Moskva 6 0 3 3 3:8 3
0.50 50% 2.2 5.5 50% 33% 1.83
Group L
# Team MP W D L G Pts Form PPG BTTS 1.5+ 2.5+ AVG G
1. Hoffenheim 6 5 1 0 17:2 16
2.67 33% 1.8 7.7 100% 50% 3.17
2. Crvena Zvezda 6 3 2 1 9:4 11
1.83 33% 2.5 3.5 100% 50% 2.17
3. Slovan Liberec 6 2 1 3 4:13 7
1.17 33% 2.0 4.3 0% 0% 2.83
4. Gent 6 0 0 6 4:15 0
0.00 67% 2.0 7.3 83% 67% 3.17

Cup situation

Competitions
Club Friendlies 1
Florida Cup vs Chelsea 07/23/22
Final
2nd Round
3rd Round
Emirates Cup vs Sevilla 07/30/22
Final
8th Finals
Competitions
Club Friendlies 1
3rd Qualifying Round
League Cup vs Vitória SC 10/27/21
Group Stage
Semi-finals
Club Friendlies 3