Thursday , 1 October 2026

Arsenal FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Arsenal FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Max Aarons
Y 48' Grant Hanley
Y 49' Grant Hanley
Thomas Partey 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

3
1
Arsenal FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-11 Arsenal FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2020-07-01 Arsenal FC 4–0 Norwich City FC 2019-12-01 Norwich City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
28 Aug Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
22 Aug Chelsea FC H 0–2 L
13 Aug Brentford FC A 0–2 L
23 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
19 May Crystal Palace FC A 3–1 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
28 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
14 Aug Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
08 May Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
01 May Reading FC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Arsenal FC and Norwich City FC is underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Kieran Tierney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 420 appearances.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Max Aarons has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Albert Sambi Lokonga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Max Aarons gets a Yellow card.
  • 47' Aaron Ramsdale has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Grant Hanley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Grant Hanley is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Kieran Dowell is replaced by Todd Cantwell.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Emile Smith Rowe comes on to replace Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 69' Milot Rashica has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christos Tzolis on 69 minute.
  • 74' Ainsley Maitland-Niles, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenny McLean is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 80' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Idah is hanging Lukas Rupp on the field on 80 minute.
  • 82' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Ainsley Maitland-Niles by Cedric on 82 minute.
  • 87' The 25-year-old Adam Idah has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Partey on 88.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 5
Bukayo Saka 2
Granit Xhaka 1
Cedric 1
Alexandre Lacazette 1
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Kieran Tierney 1
Todd Cantwell 1

Head to Head

2021-09-11 Arsenal FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2020-07-01 Arsenal FC 4–0 Norwich City FC 2019-12-01 Norwich City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2021-09-11 Arsenal FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2021-08-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-08-13 Brentford FC 2–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-05-23 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2021-09-11 Arsenal FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-08-28 Norwich City FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-08-21 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-08-14 Norwich City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC L 2021-05-08 Barnsley FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2021-05-01 Norwich City FC 4–1 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC57% Draw25% Norwich City FC18%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Norwich City FC
43%
Arsenal FC or Norwich City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC38% Draw47% Norwich City FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.