Wednesday evening saw Villarreal beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final leg 1. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines *...
Both Cadiz and Villarreal came into this match with encouraging form. Cádiz CF have lost just three La Liga games since appointing Sergio, who has racked up four wins and four draws. This has boosted Cadiz from relegation favourites to giving them a concrete chance of playing top-flight football next...
Wednesday evening saw Villarreal get a 0-3 win against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, meaning Villareal go through on aggregate. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT...
Tuesday evening saw Villarreal and Juventus finely poised after the first leg in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; New in February - set pieces! Plus... * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks...
Tuesday night saw Man United overcome recent issues and beat Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average...
Tuesday night saw Unai Emery's Villarreal beat Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and...
Even though Unai Emery's Villarreal failed to secure European football directly through La Liga on the final day against Real Madrid, their rising star, Yeremi Pino, bagged a very beautiful goal against Los Blancos. Despite not always being a nailed-on starter for the Yellow Submarine, the 18-year-old has lit up...
In an extremely eventful UEFA Europa League clash between Villarreal and Arsenal, the La Liga representatives tallied a 2-1 victory over their Premier League counterparts. However, Mikel Arteta can be happy with this scoreline considering at one point Arsenal were 2-0 down and left with 10 men on the pitch...
For the first time in many years, 4-4-2 has returned as La Liga's formation of choice in 2019/20. After years of domination from 4-3-3, which is still the case in the big teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, only two La Liga sides did not use 4-4-2 as one of...
Arsenal tremendously broke their transfer record in the summer of 2019 by signing Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pépé for a mouth-watering fee of £72m. The 24-year-old forward had a fantastic breakout campaign for Lille in the previous season scoring 22 goals and contributing 11 assists in Ligue 1 from...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became Arsenal’s most expensive signing in 2018 as his transfer fee was €63.75m. The Gabonese international was able to maintain his prolific goal-scoring record in London, as he did at Borussia Dortmund. In Germany, he scored 0.77 goals per 90 minutes; being a Gunner, this figure dropped slightly,...
Liverpool vs Arsenal has always been a fun, explosive fixture between two of the most historic sides in England. That being said, the fixture has been slightly one-sided in recent years, especially at Anfield. Arsenal have not managed to grab a win at Anfield since 2012 when Brendan Rodgers and...
The matchup between Sheffield United and Arsenal saw Arsenal carry their lackluster away form to Bramall Lane. Sheffield United came away with the 1-0 home win on the excellently executed set-piece goal by Lys Mousset. Arsenal’s poor result brought them to only 1 win in 5 matches away from home....
This match served as notice for all clubs of the need to continuously recruit and construct their squads effectively. It is not that long ago that Manchester United and Arsenal were the top sides domestically in England. Now they have fallen to the extent that they are challenging to finish...
The matchup between Aston Villa and Arsenal was expected to be a wide-open affair. Aston Villa and Arsenal are the bottom two teams in shots per game against. Aston Villa gives up 18.5 shots per game and Arsenal clocks in at 18.3 shots against per game. The wide-open action was...
On Thursday night Eintracht Frankfurt welcomed Arsenal to the Waldstadion in the Europa League. Last season’s finalists Arsenal came into the game under pressure from their fanbase following their disappointing 2-2 draw with Watford on the preceding weekend. Frankfurt, semi-finalists in last season's competition, also experienced a disappointing weekend beforehand....
Watford's start to this new Premier League season had not been easy. After gaining only one point, an away draw against Newcastle, in the first four games, and being at the bottom of the Premier League, the board of Watford fired Javi Gracia and his staff after more than a...
The top match of the weekend featured the North London derby with Tottenham Hotspur visiting Arsenal. The rivalry match did not disappoint- the game was an end-to-end battle with Arsenal coming back from a 2-0 deficit to salvage a point 2-2. The match also saw a fantastic yet slightly unexpected...
Arguably the most hotly anticipated derby in the Premier League is finally upon us. Tottenham Hotspur take the short trip to the Emirates Stadium – home to their arch-rivals – Arsenal. The two north London teams square off and the match promises to be the match of the weekend. With...
In their first home match of the 2019/20 season, Arsenal played against Burnley. The match ended in a 2-1 victory for the home team. The Gunners’ performance was impressive enough although far from dominating. Burnley approached this match like they usually do away matches – with a defensive state of...
