Premier League · 2023

Crystal Palace 0–1 Arsenal · Premier League

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 0–1.

Shots
1414
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
1.012.02
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1–0. Recorded in this match (Crystal Palace – Arsenal): shots 14–14, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 1.01–2.02, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots14 shotsCrystal Palace 14 shots, Arsenal 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsCrystal Palace 2 shots, Arsenal 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.01 xG2.02 xGCrystal Palace 1.01 xG, Arsenal 2.02 xG
  • Possession47%53%Crystal Palace 47%, Arsenal 53%
  • Corners1 corner8 cornersCrystal Palace 1 corner, Arsenal 8 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsCrystal Palace 14 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.

Cheick Doucouré · Crystal Palace · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 42′ · 0.01 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Crystal Palace · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKai Havertz · Arsenal · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJesurun Rak-Sakyi · Crystal Palace · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThomas Partey · Arsenal · 62′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJordan Ayew · Crystal Palace · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThomas Partey · Arsenal · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOdsonne Édouard · Crystal Palace · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 43′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTyrick Mitchell · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Crystal Palace · 70′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 66′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCheick Doucouré · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 58′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedOdsonne Édouard · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.13 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 2′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 29′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedOdsonne Édouard · Crystal Palace · 86′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Arsenal · 36′ · 0.47 xG · off target or blockedMartin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 54′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Crystal Palace: 14 shots, 2 on target, 1.00 xG. Arsenal: 14 shots, 3 on target, 2.08 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Martin Ødegaard · Arsenal · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Crystal Palace 1.00 xG · Arsenal 2.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Crystal Palace
1Draws
2Arsenal
Arsenal — Crystal Palace · Premier League4–1
Crystal Palace — Arsenal · Premier League0–2
Crystal Palace — Arsenal · Premier League3–0
Arsenal — Crystal Palace · Premier League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
9.21 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/19.29 days

Crystal Palace / Arsenal

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-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.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 21 Aug 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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