Arsenal 3-1 Southampton
Key numbers
- Possession 59% – 41%
- Shots 29 (6 on target) – 8 (2)
- Decisive moment: 55' Cameron Archer, FN xPts +0.9
Kai Havertz 58'
Gabriel Martinelli 68'
Bukayo Saka 88'
Gabriel Martinelli 68'
Bukayo Saka 88'
HT 0:0
Cameron Archer 55'
Arsenal 3rd → 2nd · 17 pts|Southampton 19th → 20th · 1 pt
Arsenal won on the scoreboard and on xG (2.83–0.65).
Player of the matchBukayo SakaDecisive moment55' Cameron Archer+0.9
Player of the match
Bukayo Saka Dominant
Highest FN Score on the pitch: 9.2 (Dominant)
Game state
Arsenal ahead 22 min · level 65 min · Southampton ahead 3 min
- Gabriel Martinelli — off the bench 30 min · 1G 0A
- Cameron Archer — off the bench 63 min · 1G 0A
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
55'
Cameron Archer
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Mateus Fernandes +0.3
+0.9
58'
Kai Havertz
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Bukayo Saka +0.3
+0.9
68'
Gabriel Martinelli
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Bukayo Saka +0.2
+0.8
88'
Bukayo Saka
Goal
+0.1
Arsenal
Expected (last two seasons) 2.5Own moments +1.8Opponent moments −0.9Time effect −0.4→ League points won 3
Southampton
Expected (last two seasons) 0.4Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −1.6Time effect +0.3→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →Match stats
ArsenalSouthampton
59%Possession41%
2.83Expected goals (xG)0.65
0.1xG per shot0.08
29Shots8
6Shots on target2
21%Shots on target %25%
20Shots in box5
536Passes395
90%Pass accuracy85%
13Corners1
1Saves3
10Fouls9
0Yellow cards3
1Offsides0
Compared with usual
Arsenal
9 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 2.1 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 0.67 | |
| xG | 2.83 | 1.3 | |
| xG against | 0.65 | 0.92 | |
| Shots | 29 | 13.2 | |
| On target | 6 | 6.1 | |
| Shots faced | 8 | 13 | |
| xG per shot | 0.1 | 0.11 | |
| Possession | 59% | 49.1% | |
| Passes | 536 | 420.8 | |
| Pass accuracy | 90% | 82.3% | |
| Corners | 13 | 5.6 | |
| Fouls | 10 | 11 |
Southampton
8 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.1 | |
| Conceded | 3 | 2 | |
| xG | 0.65 | 0.96 | |
| xG against | 2.83 | 1.4 | high |
| Shots | 8 | 11.5 | |
| On target | 2 | 4.1 | |
| Shots faced | 29 | 14.6 | high |
| xG per shot | 0.08 | 0.09 | |
| Possession | 41% | 63.9% | low |
| Passes | 395 | 628.8 | low |
| Pass accuracy | 85% | 89.3% | low |
| Corners | 1 | 5 | |
| Fouls | 9 | 10.9 |
Timeline
- 23' Yellow Kyle Walker-Peters
- 27' Sub Ross Stewart → Cameron Archer
- 34' Yellow Jan Bednarek
- 38' Yellow Tyler Dibling
- 55' Goal Cameron Archer league goal #1 assist Mateus Fernandes
- 58' Goal Kai Havertz league goal #4 assist Bukayo Saka
- 60' Sub Gabriel Jesus → Leandro Trossard
- 60' Sub Raheem Sterling → Gabriel Martinelli
- 61' Sub Jorginho → Mikel Merino
- 68' Goal Gabriel Martinelli league goal #2 assist Bukayo Saka
- 74' Sub Ryan Manning → Paul Onuachu
- 74' Sub Mateus Fernandes → Adam Armstrong
- 84' Sub Thomas Partey → Takehiro Tomiyasu
- 88' Goal Bukayo Saka league goal #2
- 90' Sub Riccardo Calafiori → Jakub Kiwior
- 90' Sub Yukinari Sugawara → Charlie Taylor
Category leaders
- Key passesBukayo Saka7
- Duels wonRiccardo Calafiori9/12
- DribblesRaheem Sterling4/5
- Defensive actionsRiccardo Calafiori7
- ShotsKai Havertz6 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonFlynn Downes3
Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.