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Arsenal 2–2 PSV Eindhoven · UEFA Champions League

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2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven drew 2–2.

Shots
913
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
1.251.48
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – PSV Eindhoven): shots 9–13, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 1.25–1.48, possession 51%–49%. 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.

3.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.5 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 for3.4 goals/match2.5 goals/match1.6 goals/match

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

PSV Eindhoven have a visible away split

moderate

PSV Eindhoven's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season17.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match17.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.9 corners/match ●CornersArsenal · PSV Eindhoven5.67 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricArsenalPSV EindhovenBaseline
Corners5.9 corners/match5.67 corners/match5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsArsenal 9 shots, PSV Eindhoven 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsArsenal 7 shots, PSV Eindhoven 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.25 xG1.48 xGArsenal 1.25 xG, PSV Eindhoven 1.48 xG
  • Possession51%49%Arsenal 51%, PSV Eindhoven 49%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersArsenal 5 corners, PSV Eindhoven 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsArsenal 9 fouls, PSV Eindhoven 9 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.

Ivan Perišić · PSV Eindhoven · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuuk de Jong · PSV Eindhoven · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zinchenko · Arsenal · 6′ · 0.04 xG · goalJohan Bakayoko · PSV Eindhoven · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Magalhães · Arsenal · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaheem Sterling · Arsenal · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIvan Perišić · PSV Eindhoven · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJohan Bakayoko · PSV Eindhoven · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCouhaib Driouech · PSV Eindhoven · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBen White · Arsenal · 50′ · 0.07 xG · on targetIsaac Babadi · PSV Eindhoven · 55′ · 0.07 xG · on targetIsaac Babadi · PSV Eindhoven · 75′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Babadi · PSV Eindhoven · 85′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCouhaib Driouech · PSV Eindhoven · 20′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMyles Lewis-Skelly · Arsenal · 30′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRiccardo Calafiori · Arsenal · 68′ · 0.14 xG · on targetDeclan Rice · Arsenal · 37′ · 0.19 xG · goalRaheem Sterling · Arsenal · 90′ · 0.21 xG · on targetCouhaib Driouech · PSV Eindhoven · 70′ · 0.26 xG · goalJoey Veerman · PSV Eindhoven · 58′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedIvan Perišić · PSV Eindhoven · 18′ · 0.42 xG · goalRaheem Sterling · Arsenal · 43′ · 0.45 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Arsenal: 9 shots, 7 on target, 1.29 xG. PSV Eindhoven: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Oleksandr Zinchenko · Arsenal · 6′Declan Rice · Arsenal · 37′Ivan Perišić · PSV Eindhoven · 18′Couhaib Driouech · PSV Eindhoven · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arsenal 1.29 xG · PSV Eindhoven 1.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Arsenal
1Draws
1PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven — Arsenal · UEFA Champions League1–7
PSV Eindhoven — Arsenal · UEFA Champions League1–1
Arsenal — PSV Eindhoven · UEFA Champions League4–0
PSV Eindhoven — Arsenal · UEFA Europa League2–0
Arsenal — PSV Eindhoven · UEFA Europa League1–0

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · PSV Eindhoven in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal10 matchesPSV Eindhoven12 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/121.83 goals/match
0.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/122 goals/match
1.91 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/121.64 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots10/12▲ 17.3 shots/match
5.8 shots/matchShots on target10/12▲ 6.5 shots/match
52.5%Possession10/12● 55%
5.9 corners/match ●Corners10/125.67 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls10/1210.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 12home / 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: Thu, 13 Mar 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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