UEFA Champions League · 2023

Arsenal 2–0 Sevilla · UEFA Champions League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 2–0.

Shots
111
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
1.490.04
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Sevilla 2–0. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Sevilla): shots 11–1, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 1.49–0.04, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Sevilla show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · Sevilla8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricArsenalSevillaBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match8 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against8.5 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

58% ●PossessionArsenal · Sevilla46.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricArsenalSevillaBaseline
Possession58%46.8%49%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots1 shotArsenal 11 shots, Sevilla 1 shot
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotArsenal 3 shots, Sevilla 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.49 xG0.04 xGArsenal 1.49 xG, Sevilla 0.04 xG
  • Possession62%38%Arsenal 62%, Sevilla 38%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerArsenal 4 corners, Sevilla 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsArsenal 12 fouls, Sevilla 15 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.

Jorginho · Arsenal · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKai Havertz · Arsenal · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKai Havertz · Arsenal · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMariano Díaz · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBen White · Arsenal · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zinchenko · Arsenal · 67′ · 0.05 xG · on targetKai Havertz · Arsenal · 1′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 60′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Magalhães · Arsenal · 8′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 64′ · 0.40 xG · goalLeandro Trossard · Arsenal · 29′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Arsenal: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.51 xG. Sevilla: 1 shots, 1 on target, 0.04 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Leandro Trossard · Arsenal · 29′Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · 64′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arsenal 1.51 xG · Sevilla 0.04 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Arsenal
0Draws
0Sevilla
Sevilla — Arsenal · UEFA Champions League1–2

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 · Sevilla in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal4 matchesSevilla4 matches
2.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41 goal/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/41.75 goals/match
1.81 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.73 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/48 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/42.5 shots/match
58% ●Possession4/446.8%
4.5 corners/matchCorners4/44.5 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls4/412.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-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: Thu, 9 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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