xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

3–0

xG 1.52–1.37

Arsenal

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Sat 19 Sept, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. BHA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. BHA's keeper prevented 1.31 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 51% of BHA's xG.

BHAARS
0.74Open play0.77
0.78Set play0.60
0.78Corners0.60
Shot profileFact
ARS kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Five of 11 shots were blocked.

BHAARS

Shots

17 – 11

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.12

On target

5 – 2

Inside box

10 – 10

Outside box

7 – 1

Blocked

3 – 5

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.31–-1.13.

BHA

1.31

xG prevented

ARS

-1.13

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BHA scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 31'.

First half

  • 31'Pascal Groß scores (right foot shot, Charalampos Kostoulas).
  • 33'Yellow, Charalampos Kostoulas (Time wasting).
  • 45'Charalampos Kostoulas scores (right foot shot, Diego Gómez).
  • 45+1'Yellow, Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Foul).

Second half

  • 57'Chema Andrés scores (header, Pascal Groß).
  • 60'Mikel Merino on, Bruno Guimarães off.
  • 60'Martín Zubimendi on, Jurriën Timber  off.
  • 71'Yellow, Pascal Struijk (Unallowed field entering).
  • 73'Eberechi Eze on, Christos Tzolis off.
  • 73'Viktor Gyökeres on, Martin Ødegaard  off.
  • 76'Costinha on, Ferdi Kadıoğlu off.
  • 76'Georginio Rutter on, Charalampos Kostoulas off.
  • 81'Max Dowman on, Bukayo Saka off.
  • 85'Malick Yalcouyé on, Chema Andrés off.
  • 86'Matt O'Riley on, Diego Gómez off.
  • 86'Michael Svoboda on, Pascal Struijk off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Maxim De Cuyper (Unsportsmanlike conduct).
  • 90+7'Yellow, Declan Rice (Off the ball foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

BHA set up 4-2-3-1. ARS set up 4-2-3-1.

BHA · 4-2-3-1ARS · 4-2-3-1

14131419212425262944167812151729333941VerbruggenStruijkGroßAndrésKostoulasBoscagliKadıoğluGómezAyariCuyperVuskovicRayaGabrielSakaØdegaardTimberKonsaTzolisHavertzCalafioriGuimarãesRice
Player ratingsFact
BHA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.5. Groß led the card at 8.1.

BHA

13Pascal GroßMF908.12
19Charalampos KostoulasFW767.81
14Chema AndrésMF857.60
4Pascal StruijkDF867.20
29Maxim De CuyperMF907.12
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF767.01
44Luka VuskovicDF907.00
1Bart VerbruggenGK907.00
21Olivier BoscagliDF907.00
25Diego GómezMF867.02
35Malick YalcouyéMF56.81
10Georginio RutterFW146.70
26Yasin AyariMF906.41
33Matt O'RileyMF46.40
20CostinhaDF146.30
30Michael SvobodaDF40.00

ARS

7Bukayo SakaMF816.83
41Declan RiceMF906.81
14Viktor GyökeresFW176.71
29Kai HavertzFW906.70
10Eberechi EzeMF176.70
36Martín ZubimendiMF306.60
56Max DowmanMF96.51
6GabrielDF906.51
39Bruno GuimarãesMF606.50
1David RayaGK906.50
17Christos TzolisMF736.40
23Mikel MerinoMF306.30
33Riccardo CalafioriDF906.32
15Ezri KonsaDF906.31
12Jurriën TimberDF606.20
8Martin ØdegaardMF736.10
Missing playersFact
BHA were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

6 absences to 3.

BHA

  • Kaoru MitomaUnavailable
  • Mats WiefferUnavailable
  • Evan FergusonUnavailable
  • Jack HinshelwoodUnavailable
  • Stefanos TzimasUnavailable
  • Yankuba MintehUnavailable

ARS

  • Ben WhiteUnavailable
  • William SalibaUnavailable
  • Cristhian MosqueraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BHA held the pressure.
xAnalysis

ARS finished stronger after 75.

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

When the ball went high, ARS played through the middle.

BHA thirdMiddleARS third
37%36%27%
BHAARS
Match statsFact
ARS had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (17–11).

BHAARS

Possession

40% – 60%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

343 – 511

Lge 440.3

Corners

5 – 6

Lge 4.7

Tackles

19 – 13

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.52 – 1.37