Europa League | Semi-Finals | 1st Leg
Apr 29, 2021 at 8pm UK
Estadio de la Cerámica
Villarreal2 - 1Arsenal
The Match
Match Report
The Spanish side had raced into a 2-0 lead in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash between Villarreal and Arsenal.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Villarreal and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash with Villarreal.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Villarreal.
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 Villarreal win with a probability of 39.38%. A win for Arsenal had a probability of 34.37% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (6.78%). The likeliest Arsenal win was 0-1 (9.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Villarreal would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Villarreal | Draw | Arsenal |
| 39.38% | 26.25% | 34.37% |
| Both teams to score 53.18% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
