xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

0–1

xG 0.98–0.46

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Arsenal

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Wed 4 Mar, 19:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

ARS took the points against the chance count. BHA led the chances. The open-play gap sat with BHA. BHA held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BHA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.98–0.27.

BHAARS
0.98Open play0.27
0.00Set play0.18
0.00Corners0.04
Shot profileFact
BHA kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Five of 11 shots were blocked.

BHAARS

Shots

11 – 7

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.07

On target

3 – 2

Inside box

6 – 6

Outside box

5 – 1

Blocked

5 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 0

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 9'.

First half

  • 9'Bukayo Saka scores (left foot shot, Jurriën Timber).
  • 11'Yellow, Cristhian Mosquera (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Yankuba Minteh on, Kaoru Mitoma off.
  • 52'Yellow, Diego Gómez (Foul).
  • 59'Kai Havertz on, Viktor Gyökeres off.
  • 60'Leandro Trossard on, Gabriel Martinelli off.
  • 64'Riccardo Calafiori on, Cristhian Mosquera off.
  • 69'Danny Welbeck on, Jack Hinshelwood off.
  • 77'H. Howell on, Diego Gómez off.
  • 77'Joël Veltman on, Mats Wieffer off.
  • 78'Yasin Ayari on, Carlos Baleba off.
  • 80'Yellow, Olivier Boscagli (Argument).
  • 80'Christian Nørgaard on, Martín Zubimendi off.
  • 81'Yellow, Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Off the ball foul).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Yasin Ayari (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
ARS left their usual shape for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

BHA stayed in theirs.

BHA · 4-2-3-1ARS · 4-2-3-1

2122242527301610131713567101112143641BoscagliMitomaKadıoğluGómezWiefferGroßVerbruggenHeckeRutterHinshelwoodBalebaRayaMosqueraHincapiéMagalhãesSakaEzeMartinelliTimberGyökeresZubimendiRice
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.0. Magalhães was the top mark.

BHA

10Georginio RutterFW907.52
30Pascal GroßMF907.10
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF907.12
27Mats WiefferDF777.10
11Yankuba MintehFW447.11
21Olivier BoscagliDF907.00
25Diego GómezMF786.71
34Joël VeltmanDF136.50
53H. HowellMF126.50
22Kaoru MitomaMF466.50
13Jack HinshelwoodMF696.51
18Danny WelbeckFW216.40
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF906.40
17Carlos BalebaMF776.30
26Yasin AyariMF136.30
1Bart VerbruggenGK906.00

ARS

6Gabriel MagalhãesDF908.00
41Declan RiceMF907.42
12Jurriën TimberDF907.42
1David RayaGK907.20
5Piero HincapiéDF907.00
36Martín ZubimendiMF807.00
7Bukayo SakaMF907.00
10Eberechi EzeMF906.80
3Cristhian MosqueraDF646.80
29Kai HavertzFW316.80
19Leandro TrossardFW306.51
16Christian NørgaardMF106.40
33Riccardo CalafioriDF266.40
14Viktor GyökeresFW596.21
11Gabriel MartinelliMF606.20
Missing playersFact
BHA named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

ARS had none stored.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable

ARS

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
ARS finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

BHA attacked through the middle. ARS attacked down their left.

BHA thirdMiddleARS third
28%44%28%
BHAARS
Match statsFact
BHA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 60%–40%.

BHAARS

Possession

60% – 40%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

470 – 322

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

23 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.98 – 0.46