Europa League | Round of 32
Feb 18, 2021 at 8pm UK
Estádio da Luz
Benfica1 - 1Arsenal
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The Match
Match Report
Saka's equaliser earned a 1-1 Europa League draw for the Gunners against Benfica in Rome.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Benfica and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Arsenal could line up for their Europa League last-32 first leg with Benfica on Thursday evening.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Europa League last-32 clash with Benfica.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 49.95%. A win for Arsenal had a probability of 25.35% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.53%) and 2-0 (8.8%). The likeliest Arsenal win was 0-1 (7.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Benfica | Draw | Arsenal |
| 49.95% | 24.7% | 25.35% |
| Both teams to score 53.09% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
