Arsenal vs Burnley

18 May 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Paul Tierney

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kai Havertz 37’

Match summary

Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Kai Havertz put Arsenal ahead with a header in the 37th minute, set up by Bukayo Saka.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Burnley's 0.19 from 5.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
13 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 0
3 Corners 3
102 Attacks 61
65 Dangerous attacks 25
513 Passes 336
87% Pass accuracy 79%
17 Tackles 21
7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Arsenal Burnley
Kick-off
28’
HannibalTime wasting
Eberechi EzeShot on target
29’
Kai HavertzHeader1-0 (Arsenal)
37’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Eberechi EzeShot on target
55’
Kai HavertzFoul
67’
70’
Zeki AmdouniHannibal
71’
Josh LaurentLesley Ugochukwu
Piero HincapiéRiccardo Calafiori
72’
Viktor GyökeresKai Havertz
73’
Myles Lewis-SkellyEberechi Eze
73’
78’
James Ward-ProwseFlorentino
82’
Bashir HumphreysMaxime Estève
82’
Jacob Bruun LarsenLoum Tchaouna
90+1’
Zian FlemmingFoul
Gabriel MartinelliLeandro TrossardInjury
90+3’
Martín ZubimendiMartin Ødegaard
90+3’
90+4’
Lucas PiresFoul
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.19 37’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-0 37’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.19 37’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-0 Havertz 37’
Arsenal 1.23 xGBurnley 0.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Burnley attacking Arsenal attacking 
37’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 54’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 27’ Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Loum Tchaouna (Burnley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Florentino Luís (Burnley), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jaidon Anthony (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 54’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 27’ Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Loum Tchaouna (Burnley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Florentino Luís (Burnley), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jaidon Anthony (Burnley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Mosquera
Saliba
Magalhães
Calafiori 72’
Ødegaard 90’
Rice
Eze 73’
Saka
Havertz 73’
Trossard 90’
Burnley

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Cristhian Mosquera DEF900 0.000.111
Gabriel DEF901 0.020.000
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Riccardo Calafiori DEF740 0.000.183
Martin Odegaard MID901 0.100.061
Declan Rice MID900 0.000.000
Eberechi Eze MID753 0.240.041
Bukayo Saka FWD9013 0.160.501
Kai Havertz FWD7513 0.620.183
Leandro Trossard FWD902 0.090.061
Piero Hincapié Sub160 0.000.000
Viktor Gyokeres Sub150 0.000.000
Myles Lewis-Skelly Sub150 0.000.000
Gabriel Martinelli Sub10 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 87% Avg odds 1.09
Draw 9% Avg odds 10.11
Burnley win 4% Avg odds 22.69

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Arsenal LLWWW
Burnley LLLLD

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.