Premier League · 2024

Arsenal 4–2 Leicester City · Premier League

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4–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 4–2.

Shots
355
Shots on target
163
Expected goals
4.60.32
Possession
75%25%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Leicester City 4–2. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Leicester City): shots 35–5, shots on target 16–3, expected goals 4.6–0.32, possession 75%–25%. 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.

Arsenal have a visible home split

weak

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

21.3 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
Shots21.3 shots/match14.2 shots/match13 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.

14.2 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · Leicester City8.67 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricArsenalLeicester CityBaseline
Shots14.2 shots/match8.67 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against15.8 shots/match19.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots35 shots5 shotsArsenal 35 shots, Leicester City 5 shots
  • Shots on target16 shots3 shotsArsenal 16 shots, Leicester City 3 shots
  • Expected goals4.6 xG0.32 xGArsenal 4.6 xG, Leicester City 0.32 xG
  • Possession75%25%Arsenal 75%, Leicester City 25%
  • Corners17 corners0 cornersArsenal 17 corners, Leicester City 0 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls6 foulsArsenal 11 fouls, Leicester City 6 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Arsenal
0Draws
0Leicester City
Leicester City — Arsenal · Premier League0–1
Arsenal — Leicester City · Premier League4–2
Arsenal — Leicester City · Premier League2–0
Leicester City — 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 · Leicester City in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal6 matchesLeicester City6 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.33 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62 goals/match
1.71 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.72 xG/match
14.2 shots/match ▲Shots6/68.67 shots/match
6.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.17 shots/match
47.3% ●Possession6/641.8%
6.17 corners/match ●Corners6/62.67 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls6/611.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Sat, 28 Sept 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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