Arsenal FC vs Leeds United - who is the better team?

Currently Arsenal FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 99. Arsenal FC has 66 goals and Leeds United has a total of 35 goals. Our opinion is that currently Arsenal FC would win the match.

• At the moment Leeds United has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1279 interceptions and 64 blocks.
• In Leeds United the two top defensive players are Robin Koch and Tyler Shaan Adams.
• In Arsenal FC the two top defenders are William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Leeds United has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Arsenal FC has a PPV value of 0.38 and Leeds United has a value of 0.21. Within the team of Arsenal FC Olexandr Zinchenko has a total value of 0.71 and in the team of Leeds United the best player is Pascal Augustus Struijk.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Arsenal FC has scored in this season so far 66 goals and 155 shots on goal. Leeds United scored 35 and 110 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Arsenal FC are Gabriel Martinelli with 13 goals and Bukayo Saka with 12 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 7.38 and 8.4.
• The two best players of Leeds United are Moreno Machado Rodrigo with 11 goals and Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cir Summerville with 4 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 5.99 and 3.72.
• Our opinion is that Arsenal FC has the better offensive players than Leeds United.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Arsenal FC is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.