Chelsea have better xG than Arsenal in first half despite being 1-0 down

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Chelsea have better xG than Arsenal in first half despite being 1-0 down

Chelsea are 1-0 down at half-time at the Emirates. Leandro Trossard broke the deadlock in the fourth minute.

The Blues have been second-best in almost every department so far, letting Arsenal do pretty much whatever they want.

However, Chelsea have also had their chances to score had Enzo Fernandez and Axel Disasi been luckier.

The Blues had five attempts (zero on goal) in comparison with the Gunners' 13 (3 on goal) in the first half.

However, as football statistician and Arsenal fan Scott Willis points out, Chelsea have recorded an xG of 1.0 while Arsenal have managed only 0.9.

"Most of Chelsea's xG came from Badiashile on a corner but they had lots of danger. Arsenal had lots of shots but never quite got the clear chances," Willis tweeted.

So perhaps the 'fair' scoreline should have been 1-1 — despite Arsenal dominating the game.

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