Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 0–6 Arsenal · Premier League

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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 0–6.

Shots
422
Shots on target
010
Expected goals
0.242.31
Possession
19%81%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Sheffield United 6–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Arsenal): shots 4–22, shots on target 0–10, expected goals 0.24–2.31, possession 19%–81%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Arsenal's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

4.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.52 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 for4.8 goals/match2.52 goals/match1.46 goals/match

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

Sheffield United show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Sheffield United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

8.93 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield United · Arsenal17.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedArsenalBaseline
Shots8.93 shots/match17.1 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against17.4 shots/match8.26 shots/match14 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

35.4%PossessionSheffield United · Arsenal● 61.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 26.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedArsenalBaseline
Possession35.4%61.5%48.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots4 shots22 shotsSheffield United 4 shots, Arsenal 22 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots10 shotsSheffield United 0 shots, Arsenal 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.24 xG2.31 xGSheffield United 0.24 xG, Arsenal 2.31 xG
  • Possession19%81%Sheffield United 19%, Arsenal 81%
  • Corners0 corners7 cornersSheffield United 0 corners, Arsenal 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls4 foulsSheffield United 11 fouls, Arsenal 4 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield United
0Draws
1Arsenal
Arsenal — Sheffield United · Premier League5–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield United favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Arsenal in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United27 matchesArsenal27 matches
0.81 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 2.52 goals/match
2.67 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 0.85 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals27/27▲ 2.08 xG/match
8.93 shots/matchShots27/27▲ 17.1 shots/match
2.92 shots/matchShots on target26/27▲ 6.07 shots/match
35.4%Possession27/27● 61.5%
3.3 corners/matchCorners27/27● 7.56 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls27/279.56 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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: Tue, 5 Mar 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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