Arsenal 1-0 Coventry - November 18, 1997 / League Cup 1997/1998
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ARS
ARS
67' - Substitution
Nicolas Anelkais substituted by Christopher Wreh67
75' - Substitution
Simon Haworthis substituted by Darren Huckerby
COV
99' - Goal
Dennis Bergkamp99
105' - Substitution
Alberto Méndezis substituted by Scott Marshall105
COV
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Manninger | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Matthew Upson | 18 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bould | 35 | 328 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Keown | 31 | 217 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Dixon | 33 | 437 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Stephen Hughes | 21 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Parlour | 24 | 191 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alberto Méndez | 105 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
David Platt | 31 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Nicolas Anelka | 67 | 18 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dennis Bergkamp | 99 | 28 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
126
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Steve Ogrizovic | 40 | 520 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Shaw | 29 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Breen | 23 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Williams | 26 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marcus Hall | 21 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Telfer | 26 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Burrows | 29 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roland Nilsson | 33 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary McAllister | 32 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Simon Haworth | 75 | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dion Dublin | 28 | 130 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
104
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Scott Marshall | 105 | 24 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Christopher Wreh | 67 | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Darren Huckerby | 75 | 21 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alex Manninger
IN
David Seaman
OUT
Stephen Hughes
IN
Patrick Vieira
OUT
Dennis Bergkamp
IN
Marc Overmars
OUT
Matthew Upson
IN
Gilles Grimandi
OUT
Steve Bould
IN
Tony Adams
OUT
Martin Keown
IN
Ian Wright
OUT
Alberto Méndez
IN
Nigel Winterburn
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Simon Haworth
IN
Darren Huckerby
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
48
54
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Wenger vs Coventry
2 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Wenger vs Strachan
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
49
Success rate in this team:
31 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
31 %
Strachan vs Arsenal
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Strachan vs Wenger
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Referee
Gerald Ashby
7 victories |
5 draws |
1 loss |
Arsenal13 matches | General total | Coventry7 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
5 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Arsenal1 match | Season total | Coventry1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on May 03, 1998 | Latest figure on February 07, 1998 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 10 matches with at least one goal scored at home in League Cup running (since 05/10/1994). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 19/09/1989-26/10/1993 time period (11 matches).
End of streak for Arsenal after 4 matches with at least one goal conceded in League Cup (since 22/10/1996). It was the best streak for the club since 30/10/1991-01/12/1992 (5 matches).
Arsenal keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw vs Coventry in League Cup running (since 12/09/1967). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VArsenal 4-0 West Ham24/09/1997 | DArsenal 1-1 PAOK FC30/09/1997 | VArsenal 5-0 Barnsley04/10/1997 | VArsenal 4-1 Birmingham City14/10/1997 | DArsenal 0-0 Aston Villa26/10/1997 | VArsenal 3-2 Manchester United09/11/1997 |
| Overall | VArsenal 5-0 Barnsley04/10/1997 | VArsenal 4-1 Birmingham City14/10/1997 | DCrystal Palace 0-0 Arsenal18/10/1997 | DArsenal 0-0 Aston Villa26/10/1997 | LDerby County 3-0 Arsenal01/11/1997 | VArsenal 3-2 Manchester United09/11/1997 |
Current form
| Away | LManchester United 3-0 Coventry30/08/1997 | LBlackpool 1-0 Coventry16/09/1997 | DSheffield Wednesday 0-0 Coventry20/09/1997 | DBlackburn 0-0 Coventry28/09/1997 | LBarnsley 2-0 Coventry20/10/1997 | VWimbledon FC 1-2 Coventry01/11/1997 |
| Overall | DCoventry 0-0 Leeds United04/10/1997 | VCoventry 4-1 Everton15/10/1997 | LBarnsley 2-0 Coventry20/10/1997 | DCoventry 0-0 Everton25/10/1997 | VWimbledon FC 1-2 Coventry01/11/1997 | DCoventry 2-2 Newcastle United08/11/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 9 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.33 |
|
4 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Luis Boa Morte | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | John Salako |  |
| Luis Boa Morte | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | David Platt | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Gary McAllister |  |
| David Platt | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Luis Boa Morte | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | John Salako | |
Historical head to head
Home
58 gf
25 ga
Away
40 gf
29 ga
Total
98 gf
54 ga
Historical head to head
Home
29 gf
40 ga
Away
25 gf
58 ga
Total
54 gf
98 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
May 11, 1991 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
May 11, 1991 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
August 14, 1993 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
August 14, 1993 |
Latest head to head
August 11, 1997 - Premier League 1997/1998
April 21, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
October 19, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
February 03, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
August 26, 1995 - Premier League 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Coventry
 |
Frank Stapleton | 9 goals | 1976 - 1981 |
 |
Ian Wright | 7 goals | 1992 - 1997 |
 |
Tony Woodcock | 5 goals | 1982 - 1986 |
|
John Radford | 5 goals | 1968 - 1974 |
 |
Anders Limpar | 5 goals | 1990 - 1991 |
|
George Graham | 4 goals | 1967 - 1972 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Mick Quinn | 4 goals | 1993 - 1993 |
|
Brian Alderson | 3 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
 |
Ernie Hunt | 2 goals | 1968 - 1969 |
|
David Cross | 2 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
|
Alan Green | 2 goals | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Mark Hateley | 2 goals | 1982 - 1983 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
 |
David O'Leary | 26 matches | 1975 - 1991 |
 |
Pat Rice | 23 matches | 1970 - 1980 |
 |
Tony Adams | 21 matches | 1986 - 1997 |
|
Graham Rix | 19 matches | 1977 - 1987 |
 |
Paul Merson | 19 matches | 1987 - 1997 |
 |
Lee Dixon | 19 matches | 1988 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
 |
Steve Ogrizovic | 25 matches | 1984 - 1997 |
|
Brian Borrows | 22 matches | 1985 - 1997 |
|
Mick Coop | 21 matches | 1968 - 1980 |
|
Trevor Peake | 15 matches | 1983 - 1991 |
|
Tommy Hutchison | 14 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
|
Billy Glazier | 13 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
They played in both sides
394 matches
51 matches
186 matches
58 matches
125 matches
33 matches
124 matches
93 matches
113 matches
1 match
67 matches
14 matches
They played in both sides
63 matches
151 matches
124 matches
93 matches
186 matches
58 matches
394 matches
51 matches
125 matches
33 matches
67 matches
14 matches
Competition info
The other matches
November 18, 1997
November 19, 1997
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