Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Sheffield United vs Arsenal on March 4, 2024. A comfortable win for the Gunners- they scored six goals, with five of the 6 coming before half time.
xG Sheffield United 0.21-2.11 Arsenal shots map (Actual score SHU 0-6 ARS)
0-1 Odegaard goal vs Sheffield United xG 0.75
0-2 Bogle own goal v Arsenal no xG for an OG
0-3 Martinelli goal vs SUFC xG 0.09
0-4 Havertz goal vs Sheff United xG 0.08
0-5 Rice goal vs Sheffield United xG 0.13
0-6 Ben White goal vs SUFC xG 0.06
Sheffield United had only four shots in the entire game– McAtee in the 20th minute, Bogle in the 46th minute, Osula in the 81st minute and Bogle in the 84th.
None of SUFC’s four shots were on target; Arsenal by comparison, had 10 of them on target
Sheff United vs Arsenal 0-6 Match Stats for comparison
(SUFC stats on left; AFC match stats on right)
Arsenal with over 80% of possession and have 22 total shots to SUFC’s four.
0 corners for Sheff Utd; 7 for Arsenal in the game. Outclassed as they were, SUFC managed more shots and more xG than Man Utd did in the Manchester derby.
The top of the Premier League table thus continues to stay as it did at the end of Feb 2024– 2 points separating the top three teams.