xF.
Arsenal

2–1

xG 3.32–0.99

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brighton & Hove Albion

Emirates Stadium

London · Sat 27 Dec, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

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 3.22–0.67.

ARSBHA
3.22Open play0.67
0.10Set play0.32
0.10Corners0.32
Shot profileFact
ARS took 24 shots and missed all four big chances.
xAnalysis

BHA shot from poor areas.

ARSBHA

Shots

24 – 8

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.12

On target

6 – 3

Inside box

21 – 7

Outside box

3 – 1

Blocked

10 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

4 – 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 first arrived in the 14', and they scored again.

First half

  • 14'Martin Ødegaard scores (left foot shot, Bukayo Saka).
  • 45+1'Yellow, Bart Verbruggen (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Yankuba Minteh on, Brajan Gruda off.
  • 46'Mats Wieffer on, Maxim De Cuyper off.
  • 50'Yellow, Lewis Dunk (Foul).
  • 52'Own goal, Georginio Rutter.
  • 56'Yellow, Diego Coppola (Foul).
  • 64'Diego Gómez scores (right foot shot).
  • 69'Yellow, Myles Lewis-Skelly (Time wasting).
  • 71'Gabriel Jesus on, Viktor Gyökeres off.
  • 71'Gabriel Magalhães on, Myles Lewis-Skelly off.
  • 75'Danny Welbeck on, Jack Hinshelwood off.
  • 82'Gabriel Martinelli on, Leandro Trossard off.
  • 87'Charalampos Kostoulas on, Diego Gómez off.
  • 87'Tom Watson on, Diego Coppola off.
  • 90'Yellow, Piero Hincapié (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
BHA left a back four and a lone nine for a 3-4-2-1.
xAnalysis

They have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against ARS's front three.

ARS · 4-3-3BHA · 3-4-2-1

36414912578141923156810132425262942ZubimendiRiceLewis-SkellyRayaSalibaHincapiéSakaØdegaardGyökeresTrossardMerinoVerbruggenDunkHeckeGrudaRutterHinshelwoodKadıoğluGómezAyariCuyperCoppola
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.7. Saka led the card at 8.2.

ARS

7Bukayo SakaFW908.24
8Martin ØdegaardMF908.15
36Martín ZubimendiMF907.31
19Leandro TrossardFW827.24
41Declan RiceDF906.91
23Mikel MerinoMF906.81
14Viktor GyökeresFW716.70
5Piero HincapiéDF906.70
1David RayaGK906.71
2William SalibaDF906.60
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF196.50
9Gabriel JesusFW196.40
11Gabriel MartinelliFW86.31
49Myles Lewis-SkellyDF716.30

BHA

25Diego GómezFW877.60
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF907.50
1Bart VerbruggenGK907.20
27Mats WiefferMF447.11
11Yankuba MintehFW446.90
26Yasin AyariMF906.80
24Ferdi KadıoğluMF906.71
5Lewis DunkDF906.70
18Danny WelbeckFW156.60
29Maxim De CuyperMF466.40
13Jack HinshelwoodMF756.30
10Georginio RutterFW906.22
42Diego CoppolaDF876.00
8Brajan GrudaFW465.90
14Tom WatsonFW30.00
19Charalampos KostoulasFW30.00
Missing playersFact
BHA named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

ARS had none stored.

ARS

None stored.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BHA finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ARS pinned the night in BHA's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 42% of the night in BHA's third and 25% in ARS's.

ARS thirdMiddleBHA third
25%32%42%
ARSBHA
Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

ARSBHA

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

450 – 407

Lge 436.9

Corners

7 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

3.32 – 0.99