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Arsenal v Chelsea

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Sunday, 6 September 2026, 15:30 · Gameweek 3 · 2026/27
Arsenal2.81 xG
21
Chelsea0.43 xG

How it went

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.045′90′
Arsenal 2.87Chelsea 0.43A filled mark is a goal
  1. 1′Morgan Rogers0.04 xG chance
  2. 24′Kai Havertz0.04 xG chance
  3. 49′Martin Odegaard0.56 xG chance

The shots

Every shotBy zone

Arsenal 16 shots

13% of shots, 2 shots6% of shots, 1 shot6% of shots, 1 shot6% of shots, 1 shot6% of shots, 1 shot6% of shots, 1 shot19% of shots, 3 shots6% of shots, 1 shot6% of shots, 1 shot13% of shots, 2 shots6% of shots, 1 shot6% of shots, 1 shot13%6%6%6%6%6%19%6%6%13%6%6%Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+

Arsenal, Arsenal v Chelsea, final 35m.

Chelsea 13 shots

8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot8% of shots, 1 shot15% of shots, 2 shots8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%15%Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+

Chelsea, Arsenal v Chelsea, final 35m.

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

RayaNgoyoGabrielRiceLewis-SkellyWhiteCalafioriOdegaardTzolisSakaHavertz
Arsenal held a line 36m deep, from 42m to 78m. The dot grows with touches.
MartinezLacroixHatoFofanaLaviaJamesAcheampongRogersPalmerPedroNeto
Chelsea held a line 32m deep, from 40m to 72m. The dot grows with touches.

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

ArsenalMeasureChelsea
2Goals1
2.81Expected goals0.43
2.81Non-penalty xG0.43
2.79Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three0.13
1Half time1
16Shots13
9On target5
5Corners3
8.9Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press9.8
17Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal5
13Fouls16
2YCards4Y

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.