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Arsenal v Coventry

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Friday, 21 August 2026, 19:00 · Gameweek 1 · 2026/27
Arsenal1.85 xG
30
Coventry0.56 xG

How it went

0.00.51.01.52.045′90′
Arsenal 1.85Coventry 0.56A filled mark is a goal
  1. 14′Kai Havertz0.10 xG chance
  2. 22′Bukayo Saka0.63 xG chance
  3. 48′Martin Odegaard0.14 xG chance

The shots

Every shotBy zone

Arsenal 20 shots

20% of shots, 4 shots5% of shots, 1 shot5% of shots, 1 shot5% of shots, 1 shot20% of shots, 4 shots5% of shots, 1 shot5% of shots, 1 shot5% of shots, 1 shot10% of shots, 2 shots5% of shots, 1 shot5% of shots, 1 shot5% of shots, 1 shot5% of shots, 1 shot20%20%10%Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+

Arsenal, Arsenal v Coventry, final 35m.

Coventry 4 shots

25% of shots, 1 shot25% of shots, 1 shot50% of shots, 2 shots25%25%50%Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+

Coventry, Arsenal v Coventry, final 35m.

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

RayaMosqueraGabrielLewis-SkellyWhiteCalafioriRiceHavertzOdegaardTzolisSaka
Arsenal held a line 38m deep, from 37m to 75m. The dot grows with touches.
RushworthThomasAmendaThomas-AsanteDasilvaEwijkGrimesOnyekaSimmsTchaounaYirenkyi
Coventry held a line 33m deep, from 34m to 67m. 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

ArsenalMeasureCoventry
3Goals0
1.85Expected goals0.56
1.85Non-penalty xG0.56
2.37Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three0.41
2Half time0
20Shots4
6On target1
8Corners2
9.6Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press27.3
18Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal2
10Fouls13
1YCards1Y

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.