Slavia Praha 1-2 Arsenal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Arsenal won it

Noni Madueke put Arsenal ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Viktor Gyökeres. Viktor Gyökeres made it 0-2 to Arsenal in the 38th minute, set up by Mikel Merino. Wiktor Nowak made it 1-2 to Slavia Praha in the 90th minute, set up by David Jurásek.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

The referee, T. Stieler, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Slavia Praha and 2 to Arsenal.

Slavia Praha: J. Trpišovský, 4-2-3-1 · Arsenal: M. Arteta, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Arsenal Win, and on 1-2 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was an Arsenal win at 68%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 0-2 (11%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.1 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 59%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 52%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had an Arsenal win at 70%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Slavia Praha had 6 shots on target, Arsenal 5.

Arsenal had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Slavia Praha came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 2.03 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Arsenal came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 2.29 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.

Slavia Praha vs Arsenal: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Slavia Praha

• Ange N'Guessan 7.4
• Tomas Holes 7.2
• David Jurásek 7.1 1 assist
• Michal Sadílek 7.0
• David Zima 7.0

Arsenal

• Viktor Gyökeres 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
• Gabriel 7.6
• Noni Madueke 7.6 1 goal
• Martín Zubimendi 7.3
• David Raya 7.2

The lowest-rated starter was Tomas Vlcek at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Slavia Praha: Slavia Praha vs Villarreal Wednesday 25 November 2026 · Champions League
• Arsenal: Newcastle United vs Arsenal Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Slavia Praha vs Arsenal

What was the score in Slavia Praha vs Arsenal?

Slavia Praha 1-2 Arsenal (half-time 0-2), Champions League, Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Who scored in Slavia Praha vs Arsenal?

Noni Madueke 9', Viktor Gyökeres 38', Wiktor Nowak 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Slavia Praha vs Arsenal correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Arsenal Win, and on 1-2 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Slavia Praha vs Arsenal?

Viktor Gyökeres, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Slavia Praha vs Arsenal?

T. Stieler.