Arsenal 2, Shakhtyor Petrikov 2

PETRYKAŮ, Belarus (Interstat) — In a match that defied pregame projections, Arsenal and Shakhtyor Petrikov played to a 2-2 draw Saturday in Belarusian First Division football at Stadyen FOK Prypiać. The result, coming in Week 18 of the BLR: 1. Division season, saw the visiting London club twice surrender a lead against a determined home side. Statistical models had heavily favored Arsenal, with Interstat’s game simulator predicting a 2-1 victory and its ELO system giving the visitors a 75.7 percent probability to win. Arsenal opened the scoring early. Forward Jake Canavan found the net in the ninth minute, giving the… Read more...