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Arsenal vs Qarabag LIVE – Europa League preview, prediction, odds, how to watch on TV and stream online

Follow live coverage of Arsenal's final Europa League group match

Callum Rice-Coates
Thursday 13 December 2018 12:27 EST
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Arsenal will play a second-string side against Qarabag this evening in their final group match, with Europa League qualification and top place in the group already secured.

Club captain Laurent Koscielny could make his first start for the Gunners since May having recovered from a ruptured Achilles. Unai Emery will leave it late to decide whether Mesut Ozil is fit enough to feature following his return to training after recovering from a back injury.

Emile Smith-Rowe is likely to continue his fine run in the Europa League and Aaron Ramsey is set to return to the side. Follow all the live action below:

When is it?

Arsenal vs Qarabag kicks-off at 8:00pm at the Emirates

Where to watch?

BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 2 from 8:00. BT Sport customers can stream the live action online on the BT Sport website and app.

Odds

Arsenal to win:

Qarabag to win:

Draw:

Prediction

Arsenal 2-0 Qarabag: Emery will field a team of youngsters and they will do just enough to comfortably beat their opponents.

Here are the half time scores elsewhere in the Europa League:

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 18:55

Vidi get us going again for the second half. Can Chelsea improve on a fairly tepid first half display?

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:00

Vidi 1-1 Chelsea

47 minutes

Chance! Stopira is unmarked at the back post and is picked out from a corner. He has time to guide his header, but instead lofts it over the bar.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:03

Vidi 1-1 Chelsea

50 minutes

Barkley wins a free kick on the edge of the box, and Willian, of course, is there again. Can he score another?

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:06

Vidi 1-1 Chelsea

51 minutes

Willian, generously, lets Emerson take it. The full back strikes the wall, though: a tame effort that was never troubling Vidi.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:07

Vidi 1-1 Chelsea

55 minutes

Willian is off, replaced by Pedro.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:11

GOAL! Vidi 2-1 Chelsea (Nego)

​56 minutes

What a strike! Vidi break quickly and Milanov plays a ball to the far post. Nego peels away and meets it on the volley. He strikes it perfectly, and it flies past Caballero, who could do nothing about it.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:11

Vidi 2-1 Chelsea

58 minutes

Hudson-Odoi cuts inside from the left and looks to curl one into the far corner. It's saved by Kovacsik, who just about picks up the loose ball with Chelsea players waiting for a tap in. The visitors are looking for a quick equaliser.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:15

Vidi 2-1 Chelsea

60 minutes

Vidi's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages are all but over, as BATE are 3-1 up at PAOK. But this would still be a famous result for the Hungarians. 

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:17

Vidi 2-1 Chelsea

65 minutes

Vidi successfully defend a couple of Chelsea corners, the second of which is headed wide by Giroud. The Frenchman hasn't had much of an impact since his introduction.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 19:21

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