xF.
Arsenal

2–0

xG 3.44–0.60

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

West Ham United

Emirates Stadium

London · Sat 4 Oct, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. WHU leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. ARS held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ARS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 92% of WHU's xG.

ARSWHU
2.07Open play0.05
1.37Set play0.55
0.28Corners0.53
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
ARS were working into good areas, 21 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 21–4.

ARSWHU

Shots

21 – 4

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.15

On target

5 – 0

Inside box

16 – 4

Outside box

5 – 0

Blocked

9 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.00–0.07.

ARS

0.00

xG prevented

WHU

0.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 38'.

First half

  • 30'Martín Zubimendi on, Martin Ødegaard off.
  • 38'Declan Rice scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 58'Yellow, Crysencio Summerville (Foul).
  • 61'Callum Marshall on, Niclas Füllkrug off.
  • 61'Freddie Potts on, Soungoutou Magassa off.
  • 67'Bukayo Saka scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 69'Yellow, Lucas Paquetá (Argument).
  • 75'Ethan Nwaneri on, Leandro Trossard off.
  • 75'Myles Lewis-Skelly on, Riccardo Calafiori off.
  • 79'Gabriel Martinelli on, Eberechi Eze off.
  • 79'Mikel Merino on, Declan Rice off.
  • 79'Kyle Walker-Peters on, Aaron Wan-Bissaka off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
ARS went front three.
xAnalysis

WHU kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

ARS · 4-3-3WHU · 4-1-4-1

1267810121419334137101112151820232729RayaSalibaMagalhãesSakaØdegaardEzeTimberGyökeresTrossardCalafioriRiceKilmanSummervillePaquetáFüllkrugDioufMavropanosFernandesBowenAreolaMagassaWan-Bissaka
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.5. Timber led the card at 8.0.

ARS

12Jurriën TimberDF908.01
41Declan RiceMF798.03
36Martín ZubimendiMF607.61
7Bukayo SakaFW907.52
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF907.30
33Riccardo CalafioriDF757.20
19Leandro TrossardFW757.22
10Eberechi EzeMF797.10
2William SalibaDF907.10
8Martin ØdegaardMF306.91
11Gabriel MartinelliFW116.61
1David RayaGK906.60
22Ethan NwaneriMF156.40
23Mikel MerinoMF116.40
49Myles Lewis-SkellyDF156.30
14Viktor GyökeresFW906.00

WHU

15Konstantinos MavropanosDF906.90
10Lucas PaquetáMF906.92
23Alphonse AreolaGK906.60
2Kyle Walker-PetersDF116.50
18Mateus FernandesMF906.50
7Crysencio SummervilleMF906.50
3Maximilian KilmanDF906.50
11Niclas FüllkrugFW616.40
12El Hadji Malick DioufDF906.41
27Soungoutou MagassaMF616.40
20Jarrod BowenMF906.41
32Freddie PottsMF296.30
50Callum MarshallFW296.20
29Aaron Wan-BissakaDF796.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ARS.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 98–2, ARS to WHU.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ARS held territory in WHU's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 35% of the night in WHU's third and 25% in ARS's.

ARS thirdMiddleWHU third
25%41%35%
ARSWHU
Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 68%–32%.

ARSWHU

Possession

68% – 32%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

566 – 268

Lge 436.9

Corners

8 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

23 – 17

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.65 – 0.60