xF.
Arsenal

1–0

xG 0.83–0.82

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Newcastle United

Emirates Stadium

London · Sat 25 Apr, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.83–0.82. The sources were mixed.

ARSNEW
0.67Open play0.63
0.17Set play0.18
0.14Corners0.12
Shot profileFact
ARS took 11 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Five were blocked.

ARSNEW

Shots

11 – 13

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.06

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

6 – 6

Outside box

5 – 7

Blocked

5 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 2

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.20–0.11.

ARS

0.20

xG prevented

NEW

0.11

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 9'.

First half

  • 9'Eberechi Eze scores (right foot shot, Kai Havertz).
  • 34'Viktor Gyökeres on, Kai Havertz off.

Second half

  • 53'Gabriel Martinelli on, Eberechi Eze off.
  • 57'Yellow, Dan Burn (Foul).
  • 66'Harvey Barnes on, Jacob Murphy off.
  • 66'Yoane Wissa on, William Osula off.
  • 71'Yellow, Gabriel Martinelli (Foul).
  • 74'Yellow, Nick Pope (Foul).
  • 75'Nick Woltemade on, Bruno Guimarães off.
  • 81'Bukayo Saka on, Noni Madueke off.
  • 81'Myles Lewis-Skelly on, Martín Zubimendi off.
  • 86'Yellow, Declan Rice (Argument).
  • 86'Anthony Elanga on, Joe Willock off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
ARS left a back four and a front three for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They went front three. NEW kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

ARS · 4-3-3NEW · 4-1-4-1

12456810202936411481218232833394167RayaSalibaWhiteHincapiéMagalhãesØdegaardEzeMaduekeHavertzZubimendiRicePopeBotmanTonaliThiawOsulaMurphyWillockBurnGuimarãesRamseyMiley
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.9. Hincapié was the top mark.

ARS

5Piero HincapiéDF907.61
10Eberechi EzeFW537.50
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF907.31
1David RayaGK907.20
36Martín ZubimendiMF817.21
8Martin ØdegaardMF907.23
2William SalibaDF907.00
29Kai HavertzFW346.81
11Gabriel MartinelliFW376.81
4Ben WhiteDF906.70
14Viktor GyökeresFW566.71
7Bukayo SakaFW96.61
49Myles Lewis-SkellyDF96.60
20Noni MaduekeFW816.51
41Declan RiceMF906.40

NEW

33Dan BurnDF907.60
4Sven BotmanDF907.50
28Joe WillockMF867.21
39Bruno GuimarãesMF757.02
8Sandro TonaliMF907.01
41Jacob RamseyMF907.02
12Malick ThiawDF907.00
27Nick WoltemadeFW156.91
67Lewis MileyDF906.80
11Harvey BarnesMF246.71
18William OsulaFW666.52
1Nick PopeGK906.40
23Jacob MurphyMF666.30
9Yoane WissaFW246.00
20Anthony ElangaFW40.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

ARS

  • Mikel MerinoUnavailable

NEW

  • Emil KrafthUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

ARS attacked down their right. NEW attacked through the middle.

ARS thirdMiddleNEW third
31%39%30%
ARSNEW
Match statsFact
NEW had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 45%–55%.

ARSNEW

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

400 – 486

Lge 436.9

Corners

7 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

15 – 14

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.83 – 0.82