Match Report
47 points separated the sides: Arsenal 5th on 69, Norwich City 20th on 22. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Norwich City ran at 0.61 scored and 2.21 conceded, Arsenal at 1.61 and 1.26.
Norwich City had been beaten in three straight games. Arsenal came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Norwich City, 12/15 for Arsenal.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Norwich City have 1 win to Arsenal's 9, with 3 draws, at 3.15 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 62% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 62% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 62%.
Carrow Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,244. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Arsenal led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Arsenal: Emile Smith Rowe (90'), Bukayo Saka (6'), Kieran Tierney (44'), Bukayo Saka (67'), Alexandre Lacazette (84')
Key stats
Possession: Norwich City 35% · Arsenal 65% · Total shots: 4-16 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-4