Premier League 26/27 · 6 Sep 2026

Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Noni Madueke scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 62%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Noni Madueke, 100.0 in 1′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Noni Madueke Forward	1	0	0	–	100.0
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder	77	1	0	0.70	85.0
Declan Rice Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	66.4
Kai Havertz Forward	78	1	0	0.26	65.5
Ezri Konsa Defender	90	0	0	–	62.4
Christos Tzolis Midfielder	90	0	1	–	62.0
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder	23	0	0	0.08	57.3
Gabriel Magalhães Defender	90	0	0	0.31	54.9
Bukayo Saka Forward	89	0	0	0.26	49.9
David Raya Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.9
Mikel Merino Midfielder	13	0	0	–	44.7
Piero Hincapié Defender	23	0	0	–	41.4
Ben White Defender	90	0	0	–	41.1
Myles Lewis-Skelly Defender	67	0	0	0.03	39.0
Viktor Gyökeres Forward	12	0	0	–	37.4
Riccardo Calafiori Defender	67	0	0	0.44	36.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Wesley Fofana Defender	90	0	0	–	88.7
Pedro Neto Midfielder	81	0	0	0.03	77.5
Maxence Lacroix Defender	90	0	0	–	76.0
Jorrel Hato Defender	60	0	1	–	72.4
Estêvão Midfielder	9	0	0	0.03	68.2
Malo Gusto Defender	30	0	0	0.04	65.1
Morgan Rogers Midfielder	87	1	0	0.07	64.2
Reece James Defender	90	0	0	0.06	61.7
Cole Palmer Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	56.7
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.9
Roméo Lavia Midfielder	60	0	0	–	52.3
João Pedro Forward	90	0	0	0.01	51.5
Pep Chavarría Defender	30	0	0	–	44.7
Danny Welbeck Forward	8	0	0	–	40.5
Josh Acheampong Defender	90	0	0	–	35.6