xF.
Arsenal

2–0

xG 1.94–0.35

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brentford

Emirates Stadium

London · Wed 3 Dec, 19:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. BRE 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 70% of BRE's xG.

ARSBRE
1.94Open play0.10
0.00Set play0.25
0.00Corners0.25
Shot profileFact
ARS took more shots, 15 shots for four big chances, at 0.13 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–6.

ARSBRE

Shots

15 – 6

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.06

On target

7 – 1

Inside box

10 – 5

Outside box

5 – 1

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

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 first arrived in the 11', and they scored again.

First half

  • 11'Mikel Merino scores (header, Ben White ).
  • 44'Jurriën Timber on, Cristhian Mosquera off.

Second half

  • 60'Igor Thiago on, Kevin Schade off.
  • 61'Mikkel Damsgaard on, Mathias Jensen off.
  • 61'Eberechi Eze on, Gabriel Martinelli off.
  • 61'Jordan Henderson  on, Vitaly Janelt off.
  • 61'Bukayo Saka on, Noni Madueke off.
  • 65'Yellow, Yegor Yarmolyuk (Foul).
  • 74'Nathan Collins on, Ethan Pinnock off.
  • 74'Keane Lewis-Potter on, Rico Henry off.
  • 83'Viktor Gyökeres on, Declan Rice off.
  • 90+1'Bukayo Saka scores (left foot shot, Mikel Merino).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 5-3-2Fact
BRE left a back four and a lone nine for a 5-3-2.
xAnalysis

ARS have a front three against a back three. BRE have two strikers against a back four, and the extra body in midfield.

ARS · 4-3-3BRE · 5-3-2

134581120233336411345781819202733RayaMosqueraWhiteHincapiéØdegaardMartinelliMaduekeMerinoCalafioriZubimendiRiceKelleherHenryBergPinnockSchadeJensenYarmolyukOuattaraAjerJaneltKayode
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.6. Merino led the card at 8.4.

ARS

23Mikel MerinoFW908.42
4Ben WhiteDF908.32
33Riccardo CalafioriDF907.50
41Declan RiceMF837.23
5Piero HincapiéDF907.20
1David RayaGK907.10
36Martín ZubimendiMF907.00
7Bukayo SakaFW297.00
8Martin ØdegaardMF907.04
3Cristhian MosqueraDF446.90
11Gabriel MartinelliFW616.71
20Noni MaduekeFW616.70
10Eberechi EzeMF296.61
14Viktor GyökeresFW76.50
12Jurriën TimberDF466.40

BRE

5Ethan PinnockDF747.30
1Caoimhín KelleherGK907.10
27Vitaly JaneltMF616.91
24Mikkel DamsgaardMF296.71
9Igor ThiagoFW306.61
4Sepp van den BergDF906.50
7Kevin SchadeFW606.50
23Keane Lewis-PotterFW166.50
19Dango OuattaraFW906.50
6Jordan HendersonMF296.50
33Michael KayodeDF906.50
18Yegor YarmolyukMF906.30
8Mathias JensenMF616.31
3Rico HenryDF746.30
22Nathan CollinsDF166.30
20Kristoffer AjerDF906.10
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 100–0, ARS to BRE.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

ARS thirdMiddleBRE third
28%41%31%
ARSBRE
Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 62%–38%.

ARSBRE

Possession

62% – 38%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

542 – 333

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 8

Lge 5.0

Tackles

26 – 19

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.94 – 0.35