Arsenal — Everton 2:0

Arsenal

2:0

Everton

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

The score matched the game: Arsenal was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Arsenal	2	2.29	−0.3	2.36
Everton	0	0.72	−0.7	0.47

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
6'	Ezri Konsa Ngoyo	Arsenal	0.65	Viktor Gyokeres
67'	Gabriel	Arsenal	0.55	Ben White

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
6'	Ezri Konsa Ngoyo	Arsenal	0.65	goal, from a corner
67'	Gabriel	Arsenal	0.55	goal, header
43'	Thierno Barry	Everton	0.36	saved

Shots: Arsenal 20, Everton 8; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 2 and 1.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Arsenal 1.46, Everton 0.42: a clear edge for Arsenal. In the second half xG was Arsenal 0.82, Everton 0.30: a small edge for Arsenal. The edge in chances lasted the whole match.

How it fits the season

Arsenal: +8.0 for the season (1 in the table). Everton: +1.4 (6). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

Other matches of the round

Aston Villa — Manchester City 2:1Coventry City — Fulham 0:1Chelsea — Tottenham Hotspur 0:2

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