Arsenal right now
Arsenal have made a strong start and sit 2nd in Premier League. A +4.45 xG difference backs up 12 points from 5 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have taken 1.64 more points than their chances were worth (10.36), so the table flatters them. Their defence rates 1st of 20 in Premier League for the chances it allows an average opponent.
How Arsenal compares
Next match Premier League · Sat 10/10
Home Leeds United
- Arsenal
- 54%
- Draw
- 29%
- Leeds United
- 17%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Premier League · Sat 19/09
0:3 Loss
- Expected goals
- 1.63 – 1.31
- xG difference
- +0.32
Lost despite creating more
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 21/08 | Coventry City | Home | 3:0 | 1.88 | 0.20 | +1.68 | 3 |
| Mon 31/08 | Aston Villa | Away | 1:0 | 1.04 | 0.33 | +0.71 | 1 |
| Sun 06/09 | Chelsea | Home | 2:1 | 2.05 | 0.39 | +1.66 | 2 |
| Sat 12/09 | Sunderland | Away | 2:0 | 1.88 | 1.80 | +0.08 | 2 |
| Sat 19/09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 0:3 | 1.63 | 1.31 | +0.32 | 0 |
| The season so far | 8.48 | 4.03 | 8 | ||||
Finishing
-0.48
Goals vs xG
Defending
-0.03
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+1.64
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 37/99
- Defence
- 48/99
- Attack
- 44/99
- Defence
- 53/99
- Attack
- 49/99
- Defence
- 44/99
- Attack
- 56/99
- Defence
- 67/99
- Attack
- 32/99
- Defence
- 51/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.