Leicester City suffered their first defeat of the season after going down 2-4 against Arsenal in the English Premier League. The Foxes have now conceded six goals in their first two matches, and this is a big concern for Brendan Rodgers. Arsenal, on the other hand, maintained their 100% winning record in the league.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
How many shots were attempted by Arsenal? Which Leicester City player contested the most duels?
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Mikel Arteta named an unchanged line-up from their away win at Crystal Palace. His team played in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Ben White once again. operating in the right-back role.
Brendan Rodgers also named an unchanged side from their 2-2 draw against Brentford. His team started in a 3-5-1-1 formation but eventually ended up playing with two strikers in a 4-4-2 formation.
Arsenal ended the match with an overall possession rate of 52.2%. They dominated possession from the start and were able to score two back-to-back goals. Their possession reached its peak towards the end of the first half. Arsenal conceded both goals when they had the least possession during the whole match.
Leicester City had 47.8% ball possession towards the end of the match. They had more possession in the second half and scored both goals during that phase.
Arsenal players were involved in 33 positional attacks and successfully attempted ten shots. They created more chances from the left side, but the highest threat was generated from shots attempted from nine positional attacks through the middle.
Leicester City players were involved in 17 positional attacks and attempted only three shots. Most of the attacks were created from the right side, and all three shots came from that side.
Arsenal players attempted 17 shots with a 48.2% shot accuracy rate. They even hit the post with an attempt by Granit Xhaka at the 20th-minute mark. One goal was scored in the centre, and the other three on the left of the keeper.
Leicester City players only managed four shots, with two being on target. Their first attempt came in the fourth minute, and they had to wait until the 71st minute to attempt another shot.
Arsenal ended the match with an xG rate of 2.69. It can be observed that Arsenal players attempted 13 shots from inside the opposition’s penalty box, and that was the reason behind the high xG rate. They made the opposition keeper work and put him under a lot of pressure.
Leicester City had an xG rate of 0.43 at the end of the match. They attempted two shots from inside the box, and James Maddison scored his goal from a tight angle as he squeezed the ball into the net from between Ramsdale’s legs.
Arsenal players contested 66 offensive duels and won 23. They contested most of the duels inside the opposition’s half and won a few on the flanks.
The Foxes contested 41 offensive duels and won 22. They contested most of the duels inside their half, with a high win percentage in the middle third.
Arsenal attempted 449 passes with an accuracy rate of 86.84%. Oleksandr Zinchenko made several connections and was involved in many plays on the left. He shared the most passes with Granit Xhaka.
Leicester City players attempted 426 passes with an 85% accuracy rate. Their defenders were involved in a lot of passing, and most of the passing was done inside their half or in the middle third. There was less ball penetration in the attacking third.
Arsenal players attempted 61 passes in the final third and found a teammate 45 times. It can be observed that most of the players were linked on the left side. Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka also formed a partnership on the right.
Leicester players attempted 47 passes to the final third, with 31 being successful. James Juston was the player who was mainly targeted on the right side. They attempted five smart passes but were unsuccessful in delivering any.
Both teams contested 179 duels, with Arsenal winning 73. The above viz shows that Arsenal players contested most of the duels inside the opposition’s half but failed to win many. Gabriel Jesus contested 31 duels and won 13.
Leicester City players won 93 duels in the match, with most of the winning duels coming in the defensive third. Leicester City had to defend their goal, and they did that by winning duels in crucial defensive areas. Wesley Fofana and James Maddison contested 24 duels each, with Fofana winning 15 and Maddison 13.
The Gunners were involved in 40 defensive duels and won 19. They had a low win percentage in the middle third. The centre-back pairing of Gabriel and Saliba contested ten duels and won eight.
Leicester City players were involved in 62 defensive duels and won 44. They also had a high win percentage in the defensive third. One of the areas where Leicester won defensive duels was inside the opposition’s half and on the right side.
Arsenal players were involved in 39 aerial duels, with 23 wins. They were able to win three duels inside the 6-yard box, and this shows that the Gunners are a threat on set-pieces.
Leicester City players were poor in the air as they contested 39 aerial duels and only won 13. They lost most of their duels inside the opposition’s half.
Arsenal players made 45 crucial interceptions in the match. These interceptions came in different areas of the pitch, with Thomas Partey and Gabriel Magalhães winning eight each.
The Foxes made 32 interceptions, most of them coming in the defensive third and inside their penalty box. Defender Fofana made seven interceptions to stop the opposition from attacking.
Arsenal made 80 recoveries, with 36 coming in the middle third, 26 in the defensive third, and 18 in the attacking third. Most of the recoveries were made by good positioning of the home team players. They read the play well and recovered the ball easily. Saliba made 15 recoveries for his side.
Leicester City players made 72 recoveries, with 43 coming in the defensive third, 26 in the middle third and only three in the final third. The centre-back trio made 30 interceptions in the game.
Leicester City were dominated by Arsenal, and they eventually lost the match. The Foxes were unable to create enough chances against a better opponent. Brendan Rodgers will look to add more faces to the squad before the end of the transfer window. Arsenal played better to come out with three points.
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