Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Arsenal vs Chelsea stats tab covers Premier League (England), Regular Season - 2 on 22 Aug 2021. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Arsenal 3, Chelsea 5; Shots off target: Arsenal 2, Chelsea 6; Possession: Arsenal 35%, Chelsea 65%; Corner kicks: Arsenal 9, Chelsea 8; Fouls: Arsenal 10, Chelsea 4; Yellow cards: Arsenal 3, Chelsea 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Chelsea led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Arsenal, Chelsea had more possession, 65% to 35% over Arsenal, and Arsenal led corner kicks, 9 to 8 over Chelsea. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Arsenal committed more fouls, 10 to 4 over Chelsea and Arsenal had more yellow cards, 3 to 0 over Chelsea. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
