Premier League Gameweek 1 Fri, Aug 21 2026 · 20:00 Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.88 – 0.20
Coventry
  • K. Havertz 15’
  • B. Saka 23’
  • M. Ødegaard 49’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Arsenal cruise past Coventry

Arsenal entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Havertz, Saka and Ødegaard. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (1.88 vs 0.20).

Arsenal ✓80%
Draw13%
Coventry7%

Model vs reality

Arsenal goals
3
Model 2.67 · xG 1.88
Coventry goals
0
Model 0.68 · xG 0.20
Total goals
3
Model 3.35 · xG 2.08
Score 3–0
11%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
No
Model 46%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. ØdegaardArsenal · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeThomas Bramall
  • CoachesMikel Arteta · Frank Lampard
  • VenueEmirates Stadium
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Clear · wind 17 km/h

Timeline

  1. K. Havertz 1–0Assist R. Calafiori
    15’
  2. B. Saka 2–0
    23’
  3. C. YirenkyiYellow card · Foul
    27’
  4. Gabriel MagalhãesYellow card · Foul
    34’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. M. Ødegaard 3–0Assist B. White
    49’
  7. ⇄ V. TorpFor C. Yirenkyi
    62’
  8. ⇄ Martín ZubimendiFor D. Rice
    68’
  9. ⇄ C. MaduekeFor B. Saka
    68’
  10. ⇄ J. RudoniFor S. Thomas-Asante
    70’
  11. ⇄ T. AwoniyiFor E. Simms
    70’
  12. ⇄ Mikel MerinoFor M. Ødegaard
    76’
  13. ⇄ E. EzeFor C. Tzolis
    76’
  14. ⇄ P. HincapiéFor R. Calafiori
    81’
  15. ⇄ G. HamerFor L. Tchaouna
    82’
  16. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Arsenal20 shots · 10 in box, 10 outside
Coventry4 shots · 1 in box, 3 outside
ArsenalCoventry
64% Possession 36%
1.88 Expected goals (xG) 0.20
2.55 Expected points (xPts) 0.28
20 Shots 4
6 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 2
8 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 1
10 Shots outside the box 3
616 Passes 347
92% Pass accuracy 78%
8 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 13
5 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.36 Team rating 6.51

Line-ups

Arsenal 4-2-3-1

17.0 David Raya(G)
337.3 R. Calafiori A↓81’ 66.5 Gabriel Magalhães 36.9 Cristhian Mosquera 47.9 B. White A
417.5 D. Rice ↓68’ 497.3 M. Lewis-Skelly
177.3 C. Tzolis ↓76’ 88.5★ M. Ødegaard ↓76’ 77.9 B. Saka ↓68’
297.7 K. Havertz
  • 1David Raya (G)7.0
  • 33R. CalafioriA↓81’7.3
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães6.5
  • 3Cristhian Mosquera6.9
  • 4B. WhiteA7.9
  • 41D. Rice↓68’7.5
  • 49M. Lewis-Skelly7.3
  • 17C. Tzolis↓76’7.3
  • 8M. Ødegaard ★↓76’8.5
  • 7B. Saka↓68’7.9
  • 29K. Havertz7.7

Substitutes used

  • 5P. Hincapié↑81’6.7
  • 36Martín Zubimendi↑68’6.9
  • 23Mikel Merino↑76’6.9
  • 10E. Eze↑76’6.7
  • 20C. Madueke↑68’6.9

Unused: Kepa, E. Nwaneri, M. Dowman, V. Gyökeres

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Coventry 4-1-4-1

197.0 C. Rushworth(G)
36.0 J. Dasilva 247.2 A. Amenda 47.2 B. Thomas 275.5 M. van Ewijk
67.0 M. Grimes
236.2 S. Thomas-Asante ↓70’ 166.2 O. Onyeka 86.2 C. Yirenkyi ↓62’ 186.2 L. Tchaouna ↓82’
96.7 E. Simms ↓70’
  • 19C. Rushworth (G)7.0
  • 3J. Dasilva6.0
  • 24A. Amenda7.2
  • 4B. Thomas7.2
  • 27M. van Ewijk5.5
  • 6M. Grimes7.0
  • 23S. Thomas-Asante↓70’6.2
  • 16O. Onyeka6.2
  • 8C. Yirenkyi↓62’6.2
  • 18L. Tchaouna↓82’6.2
  • 9E. Simms↓70’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 29V. Torp↑62’6.6
  • 38G. Hamer↑82’6.3
  • 5J. Rudoni↑70’6.6
  • 14T. Awoniyi↑70’6.7

Unused: B. Wilson, L. Kitching, J. Latibeaudiere, T. Sakamoto, J. Eccles

Coach: Frank Lampard

Player stats

Top rated
M. ØdegaardArsenal8.5
2nd
B. WhiteArsenal7.9
3rd
B. SakaArsenal7.9

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 78% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
R. Calafiori D 81 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 24 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 57 0 1 0/0 2/2 6.5
Cristhian Mosquera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 65 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
B. White D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 95% 78 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.9
D. Rice M 68 0 0 2 (0) 0 95% 75 0 1 0/0 2/0 7.5
M. Lewis-Skelly M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 95% 81 1 0 0/0 1/3 7.3
C. Tzolis F 76 0 0 3 (2) 3 83% 36 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.3
M. Ødegaard M 76 1 0 1 (1) 3 93% 56 3 0 0/0 0/1 8.5
B. Saka F 68 1 0 1 (1) 2 88% 34 1 0 1/1 0/1 7.9
K. Havertz M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 25 0 1 0/1 2/2 7.7
P. Hincapié D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Martín Zubimendi M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 28 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Mikel Merino M 14 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 12 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
E. Eze M 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.7
C. Madueke F 22 0 0 0 (0) 4 87% 15 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.9

Coventry

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Rushworth G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 64% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Dasilva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 28 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.0
A. Amenda D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
B. Thomas D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 39 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.2
M. van Ewijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 19 1 1 0/0 2/0 5.5
M. Grimes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 56 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
S. Thomas-Asante F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 0 4 0/0 0/2 6.2
O. Onyeka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 22 1 3 0/0 3/1 6.2
C. Yirenkyi M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
L. Tchaouna F 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 30 0 0 1/3 1/2 6.2
E. Simms F 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 13 0 0 1/2 2/1 6.7
V. Torp M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 13 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
G. Hamer M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Rudoni M 20 0 0 1 (1) 0 69% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
T. Awoniyi F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.