Arsenal v Chelsea
How it went
- 1′Morgan Rogers0.04 xG chance
- 24′Kai Havertz0.04 xG chance
- 49′Martin Odegaard0.56 xG chance
The shots
Arsenal 16 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Arsenal, Arsenal v Chelsea, 16 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Chelsea 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Chelsea, Arsenal v Chelsea, 13 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.52Gabriel, 11' for Arsenal
- 0.48Riccardo Calafiori, 4' for Arsenal, set up by Martin Odegaard
- 0.30Bukayo Saka, 17' for Arsenal, set up by Martin Odegaard
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Arsenal | Measure | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 2.81 | Expected goals | 0.43 |
| 2.81 | Non-penalty xG | 0.43 |
| 2.79 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.13 |
| 1 | Half time | 1 |
| 16 | Shots | 13 |
| 9 | On target | 5 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 8.9 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 9.8 |
| 17 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2Y | Cards | 4Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.70 Arsenal, 3.85 the draw, 4.74 Chelsea, which is a 59, 26 and 21 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: C Kavanagh.