Wolverhampton 0-1 Arsenal - April 05, 1998 / FA Cup 1997/1998
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WOL
12' - Goal
Christopher Wreh
WOL
47' - Substitution
Martin Keownis substituted by Steve Bould
68' - Substitution
Don Goodmanis substituted by Steve Bull68
70' - Substitution
Carl Robinsonis substituted by Robbie Slater70
74' - Substitution
Christopher Wrehis substituted by Stephen Hughes
83' - Substitution
Kevin Muscatis substituted by Robbie Keane83
83' - Substitution
Nicolas Anelkais substituted by David Platt
ARS
ARS
Team line-ups
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Hans Segers | 36 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kevin Muscat | 83 | 24 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Dean Richards | 23 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Keith Curle | 34 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ady Williams | 26 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Sedgley | 29 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Carl Robinson | 70 | 21 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve Froggatt | 25 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Don Goodman | 68 | 31 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steve Claridge | 31 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paul Simpson | 31 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
28
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David Seaman | 34 | 369 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Keown | 47 | 31 | 238 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Tony Adams | 31 | 544 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gilles Grimandi | 27 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nigel Winterburn | 34 | 497 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Patrick Vieira | 21 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Emmanuel Petit | 27 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Parlour | 25 | 213 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Marc Overmars | 25 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Christopher Wreh | 1274 | 22 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nicolas Anelka | 83 | 19 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
190
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Robbie Slater | 70 | 33 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Robbie Keane | 83 | 17 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steve Bull | 68 | 33 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Steve Bould | 47 | 35 | 342 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stephen Hughes | 74 | 21 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
David Platt | 83 | 31 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Keith Curle
IN
Neil Emblen
OUT
Don Goodman
IN
Steve Bull
OUT
Carl Robinson
IN
Simon Osborn
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
40
132
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
McGhee vs Arsenal
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
McGhee vs Wenger
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
81
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Wenger vs Wolverhampton
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Wenger vs McGhee
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Stephen Lodge
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Wolverhampton1 match | General total | Arsenal13 matches | 7 victories |
4 draws |
2 losses |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Wolverhampton1 match | Season total | Arsenal1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on April 05, 1998 | Latest figure on January 06, 2001 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Wolverhampton keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a draw vs Arsenal surterrainneutre in FA Cup running (since 05/03/1927). It's a record streak. The first of history
Arsenal keeps its 13 matches with only one goal conceded at most in FA Cup running (since 06/01/1996). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 10/05/1980 (11 matches)
Arsenal keeps its 8 matches with at least one goal scored surterrainneutre in FA Cup running (since 16/04/1983). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 19/04/1972 (4 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | LBolton Wanderers 2-0 Wolverhampton17/05/1995 |
| Overall | VLeeds United 0-1 Wolverhampton07/03/1998 | VWolverhampton 1-0 Crewe Alexandra14/03/1998 | DSwindon Town 0-0 Wolverhampton18/03/1998 | LIpswich Town 3-0 Wolverhampton21/03/1998 | VWolverhampton 2-0 Portsmouth29/03/1998 | DQueens Park Rangers 0-0 Wolverhampton01/04/1998 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | VArsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday20/05/1993 | DManchester United 1-1 Arsenal07/08/1993 | DBolton Wanderers 2-2 Arsenal31/01/1994 | VArsenal 1-0 Parma04/05/1994 | LArsenal 1-2 Real Zaragoza10/05/1995 | DStoke City 1-1 Arsenal22/10/1996 |
| Overall | DArsenal 1-1 West Ham08/03/1998 | VWimbledon FC 0-1 Arsenal11/03/1998 | VManchester United 0-1 Arsenal14/03/1998 | DWest Ham 1-1 Arsenal17/03/1998 | VArsenal 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday28/03/1998 | VBolton Wanderers 0-1 Arsenal31/03/1998 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 9 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
Goals
|
12 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.71 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
5 |
Bookings
|
9 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
9 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
Key players
 | Mixu Paatelainen | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Dennis Bergkamp |  |
 | Keith Curle | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Dennis Bergkamp | |
 | Dougie Freedman | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
| Mixu Paatelainen | 4 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | Nicolas Anelka | |
Historical head to head
Home
87 gf
70 ga
Away
71 gf
118 ga
Total
158 gf
188 ga
Historical head to head
Home
118 gf
71 ga
Away
70 gf
87 ga
Total
188 gf
158 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 07, 1959 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
December 01, 1934 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
March 24, 1984 - Division 1 1983/1984
August 29, 1983 - Division 1 1983/1984
April 03, 1982 - Division 1 1981/1982
February 02, 1982 - Division 1 1981/1982
April 25, 1981 - Division 1 1980/1981
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Derek Dougan | 9 goals | 1967 - 1973 |
|
John Richards | 9 goals | 1972 - 1981 |
 |
Norman Deeley | 5 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
 |
Jimmy Murray | 5 goals | 1959 - 1963 |
 |
Peter Broadbent | 4 goals | 1959 - 1962 |
|
Kenny Hibbitt | 4 goals | 1971 - 1982 |
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
|
John Radford | 9 goals | 1965 - 1972 |
|
George Graham | 7 goals | 1967 - 1972 |
 |
Frank Stapleton | 6 goals | 1978 - 1981 |
 |
Geoff Strong | 5 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
 |
Ray Kennedy | 4 goals | 1971 - 1974 |
 |
Joe Baker | 4 goals | 1962 - 1965 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Derek Parkin | 22 matches | 1968 - 1981 |
|
Kenny Hibbitt | 21 matches | 1971 - 1984 |
|
John Richards | 20 matches | 1970 - 1982 |
|
John McAlle | 19 matches | 1969 - 1981 |
 |
Geoff Palmer | 16 matches | 1973 - 1984 |
|
Phil Parkes | 15 matches | 1968 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
 |
Pat Rice | 21 matches | 1970 - 1980 |
|
John Radford | 18 matches | 1965 - 1976 |
|
George Armstrong | 18 matches | 1963 - 1976 |
 |
Peter Storey | 17 matches | 1967 - 1976 |
|
Robert McNab | 14 matches | 1967 - 1975 |
|
Peter Simpson | 13 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
They played in both sides
134 matches
21 matches
122 matches
281 matches
57 matches
67 matches
13 matches
316 matches
8 matches
103 matches
They played in both sides
13 matches
316 matches
122 matches
281 matches
8 matches
103 matches
57 matches
67 matches
134 matches
21 matches
Competition info
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