Premier League · 2023

Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal · Premier League

0–4Historical match

Arsenal

WDWWD

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 0–4.

Shots
815
Shots on target
18
Expected goals
0.653.43
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Bournemouth 4–0. Recorded in this match (Bournemouth – Arsenal): shots 8–15, shots on target 1–8, expected goals 0.65–3.43, possession 42%–58%. 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.

Bournemouth show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsBournemouth · Arsenal15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBournemouthArsenalBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match15.1 shots/match14.4 shots/match
Shots against17.4 shots/match9.57 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.1%PossessionBournemouth · Arsenal● 62.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBournemouthArsenalBaseline
Possession42.1%62.3%49.8%

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

Bournemouth's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.71 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 for0.6 goals/match0.71 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots15 shotsBournemouth 8 shots, Arsenal 15 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot8 shotsBournemouth 1 shot, Arsenal 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.65 xG3.43 xGBournemouth 0.65 xG, Arsenal 3.43 xG
  • Possession42%58%Bournemouth 42%, Arsenal 58%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersBournemouth 6 corners, Arsenal 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsBournemouth 11 fouls, Arsenal 10 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.

Gabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKai Havertz · Arsenal · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zinchenko · Arsenal · 25′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 36′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPhilip Billing · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zinchenko · Arsenal · 47′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDango Ouattara · Bournemouth · 71′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBen White · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPhilip Billing · Bournemouth · 74′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 12′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRyan Christie · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.11 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 47′ · 0.12 xG · on targetEmile Smith Rowe · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.41 xG · on targetMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 44′ · 0.82 xG · goalKai Havertz · Arsenal · 53′ · 0.82 xG · goalBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 17′ · 0.85 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bournemouth: 8 shots, 1 on target, 0.65 xG. Arsenal: 15 shots, 8 on target, 3.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · 17′Martin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 44′Kai Havertz · Arsenal · 53′Ben White · Arsenal · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bournemouth 0.65 xG · Arsenal 3.59 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Bournemouth
0Draws
2Arsenal
Arsenal — Bournemouth · Premier League3–2
Bournemouth — Arsenal · Premier League0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bournemouth7 matchesArsenal7 matches
0.71 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 2.14 goals/match
2.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.86 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 2.11 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 15.1 shots/match
3.86 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 6.29 shots/match
42.1%Possession7/7● 62.3%
4.43 corners/matchCorners7/7● 9.14 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls7/79.71 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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, 30 Sept 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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