Girona vs Arsenal preview
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Girona and Arsenal ended in a decisive 1-4 victory for the away side. Arsenal took an early command of the proceedings by scoring twice before the interval to lead 0-2 at halftime. Girona managed to pull one goal back in the second period but could not prevent further concessions as Arsenal added two more to their tally. With possession split at 48 percent for the home team and 52 percent for the visitors the game remained competitive in terms of ball control. No red cards were shown to players from either team ensuring the contest proceeded without numerical imbalances. The stronger team lived up to expectations by dominating the result from start to finish. This outcome highlighted the disparity in quality between the sides on the day.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Final score: Girona 1-4 Arsenal. Arsenal showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with the performance of the away side.
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xG alignment: xG alignment is unavailable due to missing expected goals data.
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Market alignment: The outcome was consistent with market alignment indicators.
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xG expectations: xG expectations could not be assessed with null values provided.
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Event impact: Event impact was minimal with no second half adjustments noted.
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Red card distortion: Red card distortion was absent given zero red cards for both teams.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Team Power Ranking
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78.62
99.77
Girona
Arsenal
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Girona
Arsenal
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Girona
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Girona
⚠ Proxy
Girona
Arsenal
Girona
Arsenal
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Girona
Girona
Arsenal
Girona
Arsenal
PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- ARS had peak pressure around 46'.
- GIR started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-08-02T00:03:29+00:00
TEAM FORMATION
General Information
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