xF.
Sunderland

0–2

xG 1.79–2.14

Arsenal

Stadium of Light

Sunderland · Sat 12 Sept, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 48,707

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. SUN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SUN missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ARS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.79–2.14. A penalty does a lot of SUN's xG.

SUNARS
0.46Open play1.28
1.33Set play0.85
0.40Corners0.06
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
SUN took 12 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–11.

SUNARS

Shots

12 – 11

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.19

On target

3 – 5

Inside box

7 – 8

Outside box

5 – 3

Blocked

4 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

3 – 2

KeeperFact
ARS's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.45–1.60.

SUN

0.45

xG prevented

ARS

1.60

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SUN went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 28'Yellow, Reinildo Mandava (Foul).
  • 39'Yellow, Mikel Arteta (Argument).

Second half

  • 46'Bruno Guimarães on, Myles Lewis-Skelly off.
  • 46'Jurriën Timber  on, Ben White off.
  • 56'Enzo Le Fée misses a penalty.
  • 58'Bruno Guimarães scores (right foot shot, Declan Rice).
  • 66'Yellow, Dan Ballard (Argument).
  • 69'Yellow, Granit Xhaka  (Foul).
  • 70'Wilson Isidor on, Nilson Angulo off.
  • 76'Malick Fofana on, Thomas Meunier off.
  • 81'Yellow, Brian Brobbey (Argument).
  • 81'Eberechi Eze on, Christos Tzolis off.
  • 81'Martín Zubimendi on, Declan Rice off.
  • 85'Mikel Merino on, Martin Ødegaard  off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Gabriel (Argument).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Nordi Mukiele (Argument).
  • 90+3'Yellow, Kai Havertz (Foul).
  • 90+6'Second yellow, Reinildo Mandava (Foul).
  • 90+7'Bukayo Saka scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 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

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

SUN · 4-2-3-1ARS · 4-2-3-1

910121720222728344533414914678151729BrobbeyAnguloMeunierMandavaMukieleRoefsSadikiFéeXhakaDansoBallardCalafioriRiceLewis-SkellyRayaWhiteGabrielSakaØdegaardKonsaTzolisHavertz
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.5–7.1. Saka led the card at 7.8.

SUN

34Granit XhakaMF907.23
5Dan BallardDF906.81
27Noah SadikiMF906.70
12Thomas MeunierMF766.60
4Kevin DansoDF906.61
28Enzo Le FéeMF906.62
22Robin RoefsGK906.40
18Wilson IsidorFW206.40
39Malick FofanaFW146.40
9Brian BrobbeyFW906.31
17Reinildo MandavaDF906.20
20Nordi MukieleDF906.20
10Nilson AnguloMF706.20

ARS

7Bukayo SakaMF907.81
6GabrielDF907.70
41Declan RiceMF817.73
8Martin ØdegaardMF857.75
39Bruno GuimarãesMF447.60
1David RayaGK907.60
15Ezri KonsaDF906.90
33Riccardo CalafioriDF906.70
36Martín ZubimendiMF96.60
17Christos TzolisMF816.60
12Jurriën TimberDF446.60
29Kai HavertzFW906.61
10Eberechi EzeMF96.50
4Ben WhiteDF466.40
49Myles Lewis-SkellyMF466.30
23Mikel MerinoMF56.20
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

SUN

  • Alan BrowneUnavailable
  • Aji AleseUnavailable

ARS

  • William SalibaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

ARS had the first half. SUN had the second.

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

The ball spent 34% of the night in ARS's third and 23% in SUN's.

SUN thirdMiddleARS third
23%43%34%
SUNARS
Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 43%–57%.

SUNARS

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

282 – 388

Lge 440.3

Corners

4 – 2

Lge 4.7

Tackles

12 – 14

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.00 – 1.35