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Arsenal FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sun 9 May 2021 · 18:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs West Bromwich Albion FCPremier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Mike Dean

Head-to-Head

2
Arsenal FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
  • 5' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Grady Diangana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' What a strike from Emile Smith Rowe! The score is 1-0.
  • 34' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' What a strike from Nicolas Pepe! The score is 2-0.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' It’s high time Sam Allardyce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 56' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Mbaye Diagne is replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu.
  • 60' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandre Lacazette is hanging Martinelli on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hal Robson-Kanu.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hal Robson-Kanu.
  • 63' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Emile Smith Rowe departs to be replaced by Kieran Tierney.
  • 67' Goal! Matheus Pereira scores his 38 goal in 295 matches.
  • 68' The whistle greets Callum Robinson as he departs to be replaced by Grady Diangana.
  • 70' Dani Ceballos is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' 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.
  • 76' Thomas Partey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Ceballos on 76 minute.
  • 76' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Dani Ceballos is replaced by Thomas Partey on 77 minute.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Bartley made 377 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' What a strike from Willian! The score is 3-1.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC57% Draw24% West Bromwich Albion FC19%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC41% Draw43% West Bromwich Albion FC16%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 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.