Match Report
Arsenal, 1st with 85 points, sat 63 points above Burnley (19th, 22). Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Arsenal ran at 1.87 scored and 0.71 conceded, Burnley at 1 and 1.97.
Arsenal entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. A win had eluded Burnley for 11 matches. The last-five ledger: Arsenal 13/15, Burnley 1/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 20 games: 15 Arsenal wins, 1 for Burnley, 4 draws, at 2.45 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
The venue was Emirates Stadium, with room for 60,704 spectators. On the scoreboard, Arsenal led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Arsenal: Kai Havertz (37')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal 60% · Burnley 40% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 3-3