West Bromwich Albion FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 27 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! West Bromwich Albion FC welcome Arsenal FC for this crunch clash at The Hawthorns.
- 5' Matheus Pereira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 10' Dani Ceballos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Dara O'Shea, a Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 23' Goal! Kieran Tierney scores his 9 goal in 424 matches.
- 28' What composure from Bukayo Saka! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 33' Willian needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Rob Holding has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Hector Bellerin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 46' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Grady Diangana trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Austin on 46 minutes.
- 51' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Hector Bellerin is replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 59' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' A stunning finish from Alexandre Lacazette — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' Alexandre Lacazette doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Bartley. He replaces Branislav Ivanovic on 66 minute.
- 70' Conor Gallagher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Willian. He replaces Bukayo Saka on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' Emile Smith Rowe makes way for Joe Willock at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Rekeem Harper. He replaces Matt Phillips on 81 minute.
- 86' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Dani Ceballos gets a Yellow card.
- With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 1
-
10
Matt Phillips C ↓ Rekeem Harper 81'
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Charlie Austin 46'
- 7
- 2
- 19
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 18
Bench
-
5
Kyle Bartley ↑ 66'
- 3
-
16
Rekeem Harper ↑ 81'
-
15
Charlie Austin ↑ 46'
- 25
- 22
- 13
- 17
Coach
Sam Allardyce
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 16
- 9
- 14
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Joe Willock 77'
- 22
- 8
- 3
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Willian 71'
Bench
- 25
-
15
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 54'
- 30
-
12
Willian ↑ 71'
- 23
- 19
- 13
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 77'
- 35
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 1 |
| Willian | 1 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2021-01-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–4
Arsenal FC
L
2020-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Leeds United FC
L
2020-12-27
Liverpool FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-12-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2020-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-12-12
Newcastle United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.73
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Arsenal FC
84%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Arsenal FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.6%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 3
9.5%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
2.8%
2 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.