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Arsenal 2–0 Everton · Premier League

Arsenal

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2–0Historical match

Everton

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

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 2–0.

Shots
259
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
2.591.05
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Everton 2–0. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Everton): shots 25–9, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 2.59–1.05, possession 65%–35%. 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.

Everton show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · Everton11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricArsenalEvertonBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match11 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against7.81 shots/match13.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Arsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.7% ●PossessionArsenal · Everton43.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricArsenalEvertonBaseline
Possession56.7%43.8%50.1%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots9 shotsArsenal 25 shots, Everton 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsArsenal 7 shots, Everton 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.59 xG1.05 xGArsenal 2.59 xG, Everton 1.05 xG
  • Possession65%35%Arsenal 65%, Everton 35%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersArsenal 8 corners, Everton 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsArsenal 11 fouls, Everton 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Arsenal
2Draws
0Everton
Everton — Arsenal · Premier League0–1
Everton — Arsenal · Premier League1–1
Arsenal — Everton · Premier League0–0
Arsenal — Everton · Premier League2–1
Everton — Arsenal · Premier League0–1

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 9 of 9 directional metrics · Everton in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal31 matchesEverton30 matches
1.97 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/301.13 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/301.17 goals/match
14.6 shots/match ▲Shots31/3011 shots/match
4.94 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/303.4 shots/match
56.7% ●Possession31/3043.8%
5.84 corners/match ●Corners31/304.4 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards30/292.03 cards/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls31/3010.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples31 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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