Arsenal vs West Ham

4 October 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee John Brooks

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Declan Rice 38’
  • Bukayo Saka 67’ (pen)

Match summary

Arsenal won 2-0 at home to West Ham. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Declan Rice put Arsenal ahead in the 38th minute and Bukayo Saka made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 3.12 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to West Ham's 0.86 from 4.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
21 Shots 4
5 Shots on target 0
8 Corners 3
109 Attacks 65
72 Dangerous attacks 24
566 Passes 268
88% Pass accuracy 78%
23 Tackles 17
14 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Arsenal West Ham
Kick-off
Jurriën TimberShot on target
5’
Viktor GyokeresShot on target
13’
Martín ZubimendiMartin ØdegaardInjury
30’
Declan RiceRight foot shot1-0 (Arsenal)
38’
Eberechi EzeShot on target
38’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
58’
Crysencio SummervilleFoul
61’
Callum MarshallNiclas Füllkrug
61’
Freddie PottsSoungoutou Magassa
Bukayo SakaPenalty2-0 (Arsenal)
67’
69’
Lucas PaquetáArgument
Ethan NwaneriLeandro Trossard
75’
Myles Lewis-SkellyRiccardo Calafiori
75’
Gabriel MartinelliEberechi Eze
79’
Mikel MerinoDeclan RiceInjury
79’
79’
Kyle Walker-PetersAaron Wan-Bissaka
Full-time2-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 0.86 38’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), 1-0 38’ 67’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 2-0 67’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 0.86 38’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), 1-0 Rice 38’ 67’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 2-0 Saka 67’
Arsenal 3.12 xGWest Ham 0.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Ham attacking Arsenal attacking 
13’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.79 xG, saved 67’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 1’ Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham), from a corner, 0.56 xG, off target 38’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 90+2’ Callum Marshall (West Ham), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 33’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 38’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 13’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 33’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 50’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Lucas Paquetá (West Ham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Crysencio Summerville (West Ham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.79 xG, saved 67’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 1’ Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham), from a corner, 0.56 xG, off target 38’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 90+2’ Callum Marshall (West Ham), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 33’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 38’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 13’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 33’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 50’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Lucas Paquetá (West Ham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Crysencio Summerville (West Ham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Timber
Saliba
Magalhães
Calafiori 75’
Ødegaard 30’
Rice 79’
Eze 79’
Saka
Gyökeres
Trossard 75’
West Ham

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF902 0.160.021
Gabriel DEF900 0.000.000
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Riccardo Calafiori DEF802 0.150.000
Declan Rice MID8412 0.390.113
Eberechi Eze MID844 0.340.000
Martin Odegaard MID290 0.000.121
Bukayo Saka FWD9014 0.820.922
Viktor Gyokeres FWD902 0.920.000
Leandro Trossard FWD802 0.140.082
Martín Zubimendi Sub610 0.000.121
Ethan Nwaneri Sub101 0.010.000
Myles Lewis-Skelly Sub100 0.000.000
Gabriel Martinelli Sub60 0.000.071
Mikel Merino Sub62 0.180.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 80% Avg odds 1.18
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.28
West Ham win 7% Avg odds 14.63

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

Form going into the game

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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.