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Arsenal 2–2 Crystal Palace · Premier League

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2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Arsenal and Crystal Palace drew 2–2.

Shots
1215
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.181.81
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal and Crystal Palace drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Crystal Palace): shots 12–15, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.18–1.81, possession 68%–32%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Arsenal, Crystal Palace.

3.25 days ▲Rest daysArsenal · Crystal Palace4.21 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricArsenalCrystal PalaceBaseline
Rest days3.25 days4.21 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Crystal Palace's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Crystal Palace's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Arsenal have a visible home split

moderate

Arsenal's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match14.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots15 shotsArsenal 12 shots, Crystal Palace 15 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsArsenal 6 shots, Crystal Palace 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.18 xG1.81 xGArsenal 1.18 xG, Crystal Palace 1.81 xG
  • Possession68%32%Arsenal 68%, Crystal Palace 32%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersArsenal 3 corners, Crystal Palace 6 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls6 foulsArsenal 4 fouls, Crystal Palace 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Martin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Guéhi · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kiwior · Arsenal · 3′ · 0.04 xG · goalDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDaichi Kamada · Crystal Palace · 7′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 27′ · 0.06 xG · goalAdam Wharton · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 83′ · 0.08 xG · goalLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 42′ · 0.09 xG · goalEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 8′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 70′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 81′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 80′ · 0.11 xG · on targetWilliam Saliba · Arsenal · 48′ · 0.13 xG · on targetJustin Devenny · Crystal Palace · 65′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMarc Guéhi · Crystal Palace · 65′ · 0.15 xG · on targetEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 7′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 67′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 30′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 48′ · 0.50 xG · on target
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  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Arsenal: 12 shots, 6 on target, 1.27 xG. Crystal Palace: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.85 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Jakub Kiwior · Arsenal · 3′Leandro Trossard · Arsenal · 42′Eberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 27′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 83′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arsenal 1.27 xG · Crystal Palace 1.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Arsenal
0Draws
0Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — Arsenal · Premier League1–5
Arsenal — Crystal Palace · Premier League5–0
Crystal Palace — Arsenal · Premier League0–1
Arsenal — Crystal Palace · Premier League4–1
Crystal Palace — Arsenal · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Arsenal favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Crystal Palace in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal34 matchesCrystal Palace34 matches
1.85 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/341.26 goals/match
0.85 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.38 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/341.51 xG/match
14.2 shots/match ▲Shots34/3413.2 shots/match
4.85 shots/matchShots on target34/344.62 shots/match
57.3% ●Possession34/3442.8%
6.76 corners/match ●Corners34/344.59 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls34/3411 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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