Arsenal v Coventry
How it went
- 14′Kai Havertz0.10 xG chance
- 22′Bukayo Saka0.63 xG chance
- 48′Martin Odegaard0.14 xG chance
The shots
Arsenal 20 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Arsenal, Arsenal v Coventry, 20 shots in the final 35m, 3 scored.
Coventry 4 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Coventry, Arsenal v Coventry, 4 shots in the final 35m, 0 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.51Jack Rudoni, 85' for Coventry, set up by Victor Torp
- 0.13Ben White, 32' for Arsenal, set up by Martin Odegaard
- 0.10Mikel Merino, 77' for Arsenal, set up by Noni Madueke
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 | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 1.85 | Expected goals | 0.56 |
| 1.85 | Non-penalty xG | 0.56 |
| 2.37 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.41 |
| 2 | Half time | 0 |
| 20 | Shots | 4 |
| 6 | On target | 1 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 9.6 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 27.3 |
| 18 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1Y | Cards | 1Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.20 Arsenal, 6.72 the draw, 14.00 Coventry, which is a 83, 15 and 7 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: T Bramall.

