EPL Stats Gallery: xG, shot maps, aerial duels and more from Arsenal vs Tottenham | OneFootball

Arsenal blew Tottenham Hotspur away on Sunday night in the North London derby at the Emirates Stadium. The final score in the Premier League clash was 3-1.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals:

Why were Tottenham not able to score more after dominating possession? Who was Arsenal’s best passer?

To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.

At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.

Arsenal started the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang upfront with support from Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith-Rowe and Martin Odegaard.

The Gunners played with a high defensive line almost near the centre with the full-backs pushing forward and the attacking players in the opposition half mostly.

Tottenham took the field in a 4-3-3 formation with the trio of Heung-Min Son, Harry Kane and Lucas Moura in attack. Davinson Sanchez replaced Romero in the centre-back position from the last Chelsea match.

The visitors played mostly near the centre in both the halves as we can see from above.

Arsenal managed 10 shots in a total with an xG of 1.22 in the match. They scored three goals from seven shots on target and needless to say, were extremely clinical in front of the goal. Tottenham scored one goal from nine shots, out of which only four were on target. They had a low xG of 0.95.

Tottenham dominated possession whereas Arsenal were the more defensively active side.

Harry Kane took the most shots(4) in the match and the highest xG of 0.44. Hojbjerg played the most passes into the final third(11) while Bukayo Saka yielded the highest xG for Arsenal(0.35)

Arsenal had five shots inside the box, one was saved by Lloris while three ended up in the back off the net, remaining one was off target. They took a few shots from outside the box as well but most of them were saved by the keeper.

Tottenham were not clinical in the box as they failed to keep most of their shots on target. They scored their only goal from the left side of the penalty box while Ramsdale gave a couple of saves.

The Gunners started the match strongly and were ahead inside the first 15 minutes from Smith-Rowe’ goal. Tottenham started to dominate the game after that but Arsenal kept hitting them on the counters and found themselves 3-0 up already in the first half. The second half was equally poised as Son pulled one goal back for Spurs but wasn’t enough.

The Gunners had 43% of the ball with Takehiro Tomiyasu playing the most passes(50) and Martin Odegaard receiving the most (41).

Spurs had 57% ball possession in the match. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg attempted the most passes (68) and also received the most (53).

The home side played the majority of their passes near the left flank in the midfield. They attempted four smart passes, a couple of them being successful. They used both the wings to deliver crosses with Kieran Tierney providing the most number of services into the box(3).

The away team played the most passes on both sides of the centre in midfield, attempting only one successful smart pass. Spurs played the majority of their crosses from the left with Sergio Reguilon crossing in six times.

Arsenal had their highest xT creating zones near the right-wing and on the left side of the penalty area. Odegaard was the best passer with 93.02% accuracy.

Gabriel had the most xT from passes(0.51) while Saka had his xT lowered due to misplaced passes. Kieran Tierney lead the team in xT from dribbles(0.09)

Spurs had the most xT near both the wings with Oliver Skipp being the most efficient passer with 96.67% accurate passes.

Sergio Regulon had the most xT from passes(0.42) while Heung-Min Son had the most from dribbles(0.078)

Arsenal lost the majority of their defensive duels. Ben White won the most (3) while Granit Xhaka lost on five occasions. Partey and Aubameyang were unimpressive.

The Gunners won aerial duels quite comprehensively. Tomiyasu won all of his duels while Aubameyang won six times up the pitch.

They won almost 50% of the loose balls with Ben White being the best performer again winning all of his 50-50 duels.

Spurs won a lot of defensive duels in the midfield with Hojbjerg being the most impressive with four successful duels.

However, they were really poor in the air. Eric Dier lost six of his duels while Reguilon lost four. Kane lost five of his duels higher up the pitch.

Hojbjerg won all of his loose ball duels while Reguilon was impressive, coming out on top on three occasions.

Arsenal have continued to impress in the Premier League after a rough start and Mikel Arteta would be extremely delighted with his team’s performance in both attack and defence. Tottenham on the other hand have lost their third match on the trot and have a lot of concerns to address. They failed to take full advantage of their chances and paid the price on Sunday. Spurs might have had more possession but the Gunners were the better team on the pitch in all aspects and won deservedly.

If you want to download the stats in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats Analysis: Arsenal vs Tottenham