Gameweek 1, Day 2, Key Notes:
⏱️ Arsenal 2 – 1 N. Forest
🔋Possession: 79% – 21%
⚙️ xG: 0.80 – 1.09
🔍Big Chances: 0 – 2
🚀 Shots (SoT): 15(7) – 6(2)
📜 Notes:
• After starting 73 games in a row for Arsenal, Gabriel was benched against Forest for tactical reasons (no injury).
• Bakayo Saka produced a worldie to begin his campaign. His shot had an xG of just 0.04. Saka was also top for Shots (3), chances created (3), penalty area touches (7) and crosses (9) in the entire game.
⏱️ Bournemouth 1 – 1 West Ham
🔋Possession: 63% – 37%
⚙️ xG: 1.22 – 1.34
🔍Big Chances: 2 – 1
🚀 Shots (SoT): 14(5) – 16(3)
📜 Notes:
• Jarrod Bowen continued his brilliant pre-season form in the Premier League as well with a stunning goal. He also created 3 chances (1 big chance).
• Areola (£4.0m) started in goal for West Ham instead of Fabianski.
⏱️ Brighton 4 – 1 Luton
🔋Possession: 71% – 29%
⚙️ xG: 4.10 – 1.45
🔍Big Chances: 6 – 2
🚀 Shots (SoT): 27(12) – 9(3)
📜 Notes:
• Joao Pedro is now confirmed to be on penalties for Brighton. He took the spot kick while Gross was on the pitch.
• Pervis Estupiñan created 6 chances (2 big chances), provided an assist and currently has the highest xA (0.86) in ths current GW. He collected all 3 bonus points despite picking up a yellow card.
• Last season’s highest goal scorer Carlton Morris scored on his Premier League debut as well. He had 4 shots (2 on target) with an xG of 1.05 and picked up 2 bonus points.
⏱️ Everton 0 – 1 Fulham
🔋Possession: 41% – 59%
⚙️ xG: 2.73 – 1.50
🔍Big Chances: 4 – 2
🚀 Shots (SoT): 19(9) – 9(2)
📜 Notes:
• Everton had 3 big chances in the first half against Fulham, but failed to capitalize on any of them.
• No player had a higher xG than Neal Maupay (1.35) in the entire match but failed to score from any of his 4 shots. Maupay doing Maupay things!
• Bernd Leno made 9 saves against Everton to keep a clean sheet and bag all 3 bonus points. Leno at the end of 7 games is only behind Haaland and Isak for BPS in the current GW.
⏱️ Sheff Utd 0 – 1 C. Palace
🔋Possession: 33% – 67%
⚙️ xG: 0.49 – 2.01
🔍Big Chances: 0 – 2
🚀 Shots (SoT): 8(1) – 24(😎
📜 Notes:
• Eberachi Eze had 8 shots but not even a single one on target (xG = 0.51). He also created 7 chances (1 big chance) but did not get any assists either (xA = 0.58).
⏱️ Newcastle 5 – 1 Aston Villa
🔋Possession: 53% – 47%
⚙️ xG: 3.44 – 1.90
🔍Big Chances: 9 – 1
🚀 Shots (SoT): 17(13) – 16(6)
📜 Notes:
• Harvey Barnes played for just 23 minutes. He fired 1 shot (1 on target), created 2 chances (2 big chances), scored 1 goal (xG = 0.62) and provided 1 assist (xA = 0.54). 11 points!
• Alexander Isak had 3 shots, all 3 on target and scored 2 goals (xG = 0.77). Wilson on the other hand came on as a sub in the 68th minute, but fired 4 shots (all 4 on target) and scored 1 goal (xG = 0.91).
• Moussa Diaby scored on his debut for Villa (xG = 0.28) from his 3 shots (2 on target). He also created 2 chances.
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