Arsenal FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 38 games · 85 pts (2025/26)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Mike Dean
24 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.8 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 38 85 2 Manchester City FC 38 78 3 Manchester United FC 38 71 4 Aston Villa FC 38 65 5 Liverpool FC 38 60 6 AFC Bournemouth 38 57 7 Sunderland AFC 38 54 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53 9 Brentford FC 38 53 10 Chelsea FC 38 52 11 Fulham FC 38 52 12 Newcastle United FC 38 49 13 Everton FC 38 49 14 Leeds United FC 38 47 15 Crystal Palace FC 38 45 16 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41 18 West Ham United FC 38 39 19 Burnley FC 38 22 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W 06 May Villarreal CF H 0–0 D 02 May Newcastle United FC A 2–0 W 29 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L 23 Apr Everton FC H 0–1 L 18 Apr Fulham FC H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 May Arsenal FC A 1–3 L 03 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D 25 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D 22 Apr Leicester City FC A 0–3 L 12 Apr Southampton FC H 3–0 W 03 Apr Chelsea FC A 5–2 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history50% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC0-152/–16-301/231-455/–46-601/–61-75–/276+1/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Arsenal FC to score. At the same time, West Bromwich Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hal Robson-Kanu, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Rob Holding needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 29' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emile Smith Rowe on 29.
- 34' 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.
- 35' Goal! Nicolas Pepe scores his 62 goal in 455 matches.
- 40' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Townsend made 368 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Matheus Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Mbaye Diagne by Hal Robson-Kanu on 56 minute.
- 60' Alexandre Lacazette is replacing Martinelli for the Arsenal FC side.
- 61' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Emile Smith Rowe is replaced by Kieran Tierney.
- 67' GOAL! Matheus Pereira scores on 67.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Grady Diangana. He replaces Callum Robinson on 68 minute.
- 70' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 76' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 76 minute. Dani Ceballos leaves to be changed by Thomas Partey.
- 76' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' Thomas Partey is replacing Dani Ceballos for the Arsenal FC side.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' GOAL! Willian scores on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.
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Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 25
- 16
- 32
- 12
- 21
- 19
- 6
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8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Thomas Partey 76'
- 7
- 35
Bench
- 2
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9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 60'
- 30
- 14
- 17
- 11
- 13
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18
Thomas Partey ↑ 76'
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3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 63'
Coach ArtetaWest Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 6
- 12
- 35
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17
Mbaye Diagne ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 56'
- 18
Bench
- 27
- 8
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4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 56'
- 25
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11
Grady Diangana ↑ 68'
- 22
- 29
Coach Sam Allardyce -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Alexandre Lacazette 2 Kieran Tierney 1 Bukayo Saka 1 Matheus Pereira 1 Emile Smith Rowe 1 Willian 1 Nicolas Pepe 1 Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2021-05-09 Arsenal FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-05-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-04-25 Aston Villa FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-04-22 Leicester City FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC W 2021-04-03 Chelsea FC 2–5 West Bromwich Albion FC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.95 Arsenal FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.01 West Bromwich Albion FC xGI would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.96Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 79% 21% ± 2.5 56% 44% ± 3.5 34% 66% ± 4.5 18% 82% Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw 81%Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC 43%Arsenal FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11%2 – 0 9.7%2 – 1 9.6%1 – 0 9.4%0 – 0 6.9%3 – 1 Actual3 – 0 6.2%1 – 2 5%2 – 2 4.9%0 – 1 4.4%3 – 2 3.2%4 – 1 3.1%Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers -2.5 17% — 83% -2 17% 18% 65% -1.5 35% — 65% -1 35% 23% 42% -0.5 58% — 42% +0.5 82% — 18% +1 82% 11% 7% +1.5 93% — 7% +2 93% 5% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet 37% ✓West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet 15% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.