While Manchester City retained their Premier League crown, Arsenal’s impressive runner-up finish highlighted their squad’s strength.
This article dives into the performances of their key assets from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, analyzing the players who delivered the most points for fantasy managers.
Arsenal 23/24 FPL Best Performers
| Player | Cost | Sel. | Form | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saka | 8.8 | 49.2% | 0.0 | 226 |
| Ødegaard | 8.6 | 18.0% | 0.0 | 186 |
| White | 6.1 | 23.3% | 0.0 | 182 |
| Havertz | 7.6 | 11.9% | 0.0 | 180 |
| Rice | 5.5 | 6.2% | 0.0 | 165 |
| Saliba | 5.9 | 39.1% | 0.0 | 164 |
| Gabriel | 5.4 | 28.3% | 0.0 | 149 |
| Trossard | 6.6 | 3.6% | 0.0 | 138 |
| Raya | 5.3 | 11.7% | 0.0 | 135 |
| Martinelli | 7.5 | 4.2% | 0.0 | 118 |
From the table, the Arsenal player who was really the standout performer from an FPL point of view was Bukayo Saka. The English winger who finished at a price of 8.8million in the game, returned 226 FPL points.
Behind him was Odegaard, who was 0.2million cheaper and had a total of 186 fantasy points. In third, we have defender Ben White who cost 6.1 million and returned 182 FPL points.
In fourth place, we have new signing Kai Havertz whose performance would have shocked so many. In the 23/24 season, he returned a total of 180 FPL points.
In fifth we have Rice a player who plays a lot deeper but contributed immensely in the 23/24 premier league season, he ended up with 165 FPL points.
Key Stats and Underlying Numbers For Arsenal FPL Assets
Here are some key stats for Goals, Assists and some underlying stats for xG, xA and xGc for Arsenal FPL assets last season.
Top Goal Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | Penalty Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bukayo Saka | 16 | 6 |
| 2 | Kai Havertz | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Leandro Trossard | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Martin Ødegaard | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Declan Rice | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Gabriel Martinelli | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Edward Nketiah | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Ben White | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Gabriel | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Gabriel Jesus | 4 | 0 |
Once more Bukayo Saka leads the way in this stat. In the 23/24 Premier League season, Bukayo Saka got himself 16 goals for Arsenal, with six being penalties.
In second place we have Kai Havertz, who got himself 13 goals with one being a penalty. In third, we have Trossard who did not play so many minutes; despite that, he scored 12 goals in the Premier League last season.
Then in fourth, we have Odegaard with eight and Rice with seven being the fifth top scorer for Arsenal in the PL.
Top Assists and xA
| # | Player | Assists | Expected Assists (xA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Ødegaard | 10 | 11.2 |
| 2 | Bukayo Saka | 9 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Gabriel Martinelli | 4 | 5.2 |
| 4 | Declan Rice | 8 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Kai Havertz | 7 | 4.3 |
| 6 | Ben White | 4 | 3.7 |
| 7 | Gabriel Jesus | 5 | 3.2 |
| 8 | Leandro Trossard | 1 | 3.2 |
| 9 | Oleksandr Zinchenko | 2 | 2.9 |
| 10 | Jorginho | 2 | 2.1 |
Now moving on to assists and expected assists for Arsenal players in the Premier League last season, we have Martin Odegaard in first, who got himself 10 assists and an xA of 11.2, in second we once more have Bukayo Saka in the top two of yet another stat this time he picked up nine assists and he had an xA of 11.0.
In third place, we have Declan Rice who had eight assists and an xA of 4.8, in fourth we have Havertz who is in the top five for yet another metric this time he had seven assists and an xA of 4.3.
And then finally we have Gabriel Jesus who assisted five times last season from an xA of 3.2.
Top Goal Scorers and Their xG
What players got into good goalscoring positions for Arsenal in the Premier League last season. Well, here is a breakdown of the top 10 goal scorers and their xG.
| # | Player | Goals | Expected Goals (xG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bukayo Saka | 16 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Kai Havertz | 13 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Leandro Trossard | 12 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Martin Ødegaard | 8 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Gabriel Martinelli | 6 | 7.1 |
| 6 | Gabriel Jesus | 4 | 6.4 |
| 7 | Edward Nketiah | 5 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Gabriel | 4 | 4.2 |
| 9 | Declan Rice | 7 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe | 0 | 2.0 |
Once more Bukayo Saka tops the chart, Kai Havertz is in second, Trossard is in third, Odegaard is in fourth and Martinelli finds himself in fifth.
It is important to note that Rice didn’t get himself into clear-cut scoring opportunities, however, that didn’t prevent him from scoring seven goals – he massively over-performed his xG.
Similar read: Manchester City FPL Key Stats, Top Performers and Season Review
Arsenal 23/24 Defensive Numbers
Arsenal had the best defensive record in the Premier League last season and here is the breakdown of some their key defensive stats:
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Goals Conceded per Game | 0.8 |
| Clean Sheets | 18 |
| Goals Conceded | 29 |
| Saves per Match | 1.4 |
| Expected Goals Conceded (xGc) | 28.4 |
With defensive numbers like this, you’d expect Arsenal defenders to do well from an FPL point of view. If that was your expectation, you’re right. In fact, Three out of four of Arsenal defenders make the top five. Here is the standings:
| Player | Team | Position | Cost | Selection (%) | Form | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Arsenal | DEF | 6.1 | 23.3% | 0.0 | 182 |
| Saliba | Arsenal | DEF | 5.9 | 39.1% | 0.0 | 164 |
| Gabriel | Arsenal | DEF | 5.4 | 28.3% | 0.0 | 149 |
| Pedro Porro | Spurs | DEF | 5.9 | 22.4% | 0.0 | 136 |
| Branthwaite | Everton | DEF | 4.5 | 10.8% | 0.0 | 124 |
So there you have it folks a breakdown of the key stats for Arsenal football club. Without a doubt, a lot of Arsenal assets must have come good for you throughout the 23/24 PL season.
Next season, we will be expecting more of the same but before then we will cover a preview that will highlight the best Arsenal players to own make sure to stay tuned for that.
Feel free to check out a similar breakdown of Man City’s Key stats in our article: Manchester City FPL Key Stats, Top Performers and Season Review
For Liverpool, see: Liverpool FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For Aston Villa see: Aston Villa FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For Chelsea see: Chelsea FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For Spurs see: Spurs FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For Newcastle united see: Newcastle FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For Manchester United see: Manchester United’s FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For West Ham United see: West Ham United’s FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For Brighton see: Brighton FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers
For Crystal Palace see: Crystal Palace’s FPL Season Review 23/24 – Key Stats and Top Performers