Premier League · 2024

Brentford 1–3 Arsenal · Premier League

1–3Historical match

Arsenal

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 1–3.

Shots
514
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
0.291.95
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Brentford 3–1. Recorded in this match (Brentford – Arsenal): shots 5–14, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 0.29–1.95, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Brentford's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brentford's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.74 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.74 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

Arsenal have a visible away split

moderate

Arsenal's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match14.1 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

Arsenal show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Arsenal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsBrentford · Arsenal14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBrentfordArsenalBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match14.1 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against18.3 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots14 shotsBrentford 5 shots, Arsenal 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsBrentford 2 shots, Arsenal 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.29 xG1.95 xGBrentford 0.29 xG, Arsenal 1.95 xG
  • Possession50%50%Brentford 50%, Arsenal 50%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersBrentford 4 corners, Arsenal 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls8 foulsBrentford 6 fouls, Arsenal 8 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.

Bryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 28′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Calafiori · Arsenal · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThomas Partey · Arsenal · 29′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 13′ · 0.05 xG · goalThomas Partey · Arsenal · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEthan Nwaneri · Arsenal · 7′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKeane Lewis-Potter · Brentford · 28′ · 0.08 xG · on targetYoane Wissa · Brentford · 32′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMikel Merino · Arsenal · 57′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 63′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 29′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 53′ · 0.18 xG · goalGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 60′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 29′ · 0.44 xG · goalMikel Merino · Arsenal · 50′ · 0.46 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Brentford: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.32 xG. Arsenal: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.89 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Bryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 13′Gabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 29′Mikel Merino · Arsenal · 50′Gabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brentford 0.32 xG · Arsenal 1.89 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Brentford
1Draws
4Arsenal
Arsenal — Brentford · Premier League2–1
Brentford — Arsenal · Premier League0–1
Arsenal — Brentford · Premier League1–1
Brentford — Arsenal · Premier League0–3
Arsenal — Brentford · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brentford favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Arsenal in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brentford19 matchesArsenal19 matches
1.74 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 2 goals/match
1.84 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 0.89 goals/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.8 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 14.1 shots/match
4.63 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 5.21 shots/match
47.8%Possession19/19● 55.2%
4.58 corners/matchCorners19/19● 6.32 corners/match
8.16 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 1 Jan 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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