xF.
Fulham

0–1

xG 0.70–2.22

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Arsenal

Craven Cottage

London · Sat 18 Oct, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 25,700

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with ARS. 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

Open play split 0.57–1.41.

FULARS
0.57Open play1.41
0.13Set play0.81
0.13Corners0.81
Shot profileFact
FUL took 9 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

ARS created three from 16.

FULARS

Shots

9 – 16

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.14

On target

0 – 5

Inside box

6 – 14

Outside box

3 – 2

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 3

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.27–0.13.

FUL

0.27

xG prevented

ARS

0.13

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 58'.

First half

  • 42'Issa Diop on, Joachim Andersen off.

Second half

  • 58'Leandro Trossard scores (right foot shot, Gabriel Magalhães).
  • 62'Mikel Merino on, Eberechi Eze off.
  • 63'Kevin on, Josh King off.
  • 64'Emile Smith Rowe on, Tom Cairney off.
  • 67'VAR.
  • 81'Gabriel Martinelli on, Leandro Trossard off.
  • 82'Calvin Bassey on, Jorge Cuenca off.
  • 82'Adama Traoré on, Harry Wilson off.
  • 90+6'Christian Nørgaard on, Viktor Gyökeres off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
ARS went front three.
xAnalysis

FUL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

FUL · 4-2-3-1ARS · 4-3-3

157810151617212430126710121419333641LenoAndersenJiménezWilsonCairneyCuencaBergeIwobiCastagneKingSessegnonRayaSalibaMagalhãesSakaEzeTimberGyökeresTrossardCalafioriZubimendiRice
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.1. Saka led the card at 8.3.

FUL

1Bernd LenoGK907.40
8Harry WilsonMF827.32
17Alex IwobiMF907.34
15Jorge CuencaDF827.10
22KevinFW276.91
21Timothy CastagneDF906.80
16Sander BergeMF906.71
5Joachim AndersenDF426.70
24Josh KingMF636.50
3Calvin BasseyDF86.50
10Tom CairneyMF646.50
11Adama TraoréFW86.50
7Raúl JiménezFW906.40
32Emile Smith RoweMF266.40
31Issa DiopDF486.10
30Ryan SessegnonDF906.00

ARS

7Bukayo SakaFW908.37
41Declan RiceMF907.31
19Leandro TrossardFW817.31
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF907.21
12Jurriën TimberDF907.12
2William SalibaDF907.10
14Viktor GyökeresFW907.10
36Martín ZubimendiMF906.91
33Riccardo CalafioriDF906.80
10Eberechi EzeMF626.71
23Mikel MerinoMF286.70
1David RayaGK906.60
11Gabriel MartinelliFW96.60
16Christian NørgaardMF10.00
Missing playersFact
ARS named 4 absences.
xAnalysis

FUL had none stored.

FUL

None stored.

ARS

  • Gabriel JesusUnavailable
  • Martin ØdegaardUnavailable
  • Kai HavertzUnavailable
  • Noni MaduekeUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ARS.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 6–94, FUL to ARS.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Ball locations are not available for this match.

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 37%–63%.

FULARS

Possession

37% – 63%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

313 – 546

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 10

Lge 5.0

Tackles

20 – 9

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.70 – 2.22