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Latest Arsenal
match report

Arsenal created more than Aston Villa, finding chances worth 2.7 expected goals to Aston Villa's 0.2. Arsenal did well to limit Villa, who have averaged 0.9 xG per 90 minutes this season. Premier League teams have averaged 1.3 xG per match.

Arsenal took eight shots on target, considerably more than the Premier League average of 4.0 per 90 minutes.

Aston Villa only managed three key passes, compared with 15 from Arsenal. This season Aston Villa have averaged 7.6 key passes per 90 minutes. Arsenal also succesfully played 15 balls into the opponent's box, while Aston Villa managed four

Aston Villa applied less pressure high up the pitch than in previous games. In this match, they pressed 12 times in the final third, but throughout the season they've averaged 25.0 final third presses per 90 minutes.

Arsenal made 14 interceptions, while Aston Villa made seven. Arsenal also made 19 clearances in this match, considerably more than the eight they made in their last match (against Fulham).

Goal scorer Martinelli was our man of the match.

Martinelli created some of the best chances of the game - tallying an xA of 0.4 (joint most of anyone on the pitch, alongside Ben White).

Martinelli played three successful passes into the final third - more than any other Arsenal player.

Martinelli successfuly recieved 12 progressive passes (more than any other player on the pitch) and dribbled past an opponent on four occasions.

Martinelli made two successful tackles and his pressing won Arsenal possession six times (more than any other player on the pitch).

Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka both made three key passes (joint most of any player on the pitch).