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ArsenalArsenal vs Portsmouth — Premier League
4-0
Portsmouth
Emirates Stadium, London
Going into the match, Arsenal had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Portsmouth had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.9.
Match report
Home form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L L L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Charlton · 26 Dec 2005
- L 0-2 vs Chelsea · 18 Dec 2005
- L 1-0 at Newcastle · 10 Dec 2005
- L 2-0 at Bolton · 3 Dec 2005
- W 3-0 vs Blackburn · 26 Nov 2005
- W 2-3 at Wigan · 19 Nov 2005
Away form going in: Portsmouth
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D W L L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs West Ham · 26 Dec 2005
- W 1-0 vs West Brom · 17 Dec 2005
- L 3-1 at Tottenham · 12 Dec 2005
- L 3-0 at Manchester United · 3 Dec 2005
- L 0-2 vs Chelsea · 26 Nov 2005
- L 3-0 at Liverpool · 19 Nov 2005
Match statistics
| Arsenal | Metric | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Total shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |