Premier League · 2023

Arsenal 2–2 Fulham · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal and Fulham drew 2–2.

Shots
198
Shots on target
113
Expected goals
3.20.56
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal and Fulham drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Fulham): shots 19–8, shots on target 11–3, expected goals 3.2–0.56, possession 71%–29%. 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.

Fulham show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

16 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · Fulham9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricArsenalFulhamBaseline
Shots16 shots/match9 shots/match15.3 shots/match
Shots against9.33 shots/match18.3 shots/match14.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

67.3% ●PossessionArsenal · Fulham47.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricArsenalFulhamBaseline
Possession67.3%47.7%49.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots8 shotsArsenal 19 shots, Fulham 8 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots3 shotsArsenal 11 shots, Fulham 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.2 xG0.56 xGArsenal 3.2 xG, Fulham 0.56 xG
  • Possession71%29%Arsenal 71%, Fulham 29%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersArsenal 8 corners, Fulham 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls5 foulsArsenal 6 fouls, Fulham 5 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.

Saša Lukić · Fulham · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 44′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 1′ · 0.04 xG · goalWilliam Saliba · Arsenal · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 32′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 48′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFábio Vieira · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 22′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 18′ · 0.09 xG · on targetGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 40′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 87′ · 0.11 xG · goalGabriel Jesus · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.15 xG · on targetAdama Traoré · Fulham · 90′ · 0.20 xG · on targetGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 19′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 72′ · 0.26 xG · goalKai Havertz · Arsenal · 11′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kiwior · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 31′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 70′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Arsenal: 19 shots, 10 on target, 3.29 xG. Fulham: 8 shots, 3 on target, 0.56 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · 70′Eddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 72′Andreas Pereira · Fulham · 1′João Palhinha · Fulham · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arsenal 3.29 xG · Fulham 0.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Arsenal
0Draws
0Fulham
Fulham — Arsenal · Premier League0–3
Arsenal — Fulham · 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: Arsenal favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal3 matchesFulham3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31 goal/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
2.02 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/30.84 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots3/39 shots/match
7 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/32.33 shots/match
67.3% ●Possession3/347.7%
8 corners/match ●Corners3/34 corners/match
9.33 fouls/matchFouls3/38 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 26 Aug 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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