PL MW2
| Team | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 78 | |
| 2 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 77 | |
| 3 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 65 | |
| 4 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 63 | |
| 5 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 59 | |
| 6 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 58 | |
| 7 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 57 | |
| 8 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 56 | |
| 9 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 55 | |
| 10 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 53 | |
| 11 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 52 | |
| 12 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | -5 | 48 | |
| 13 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 44 | |
| 14 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 44 | |
| 15 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | -12 | 44 | |
| 16 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 44 | |
| 17 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | -15 | 40 | |
| 18 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | -20 | 40 | |
| 19 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | -45 | 35 | |
| 20 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -34 | 33 |
Arsenal emerged victorious over Coventry City, 2 to 0, in the Premier League on August 11, 1997.
27'
I. Wright scores a goal.
48'
D. Platt enters the game. E. Petit leaves the game.
49'
I. Wright scores a goal.
62'
K. Lightbourne enters the game. D. Huckerby leaves the game.
67'
W. Boland enters the game. T. Egil Soltvedt leaves the game.
75'
S. Hughes enters the game. M. Overmars leaves the game.
89'
R. Shaw receives a yellow card.
89'
R. Garde receives a yellow card.
89'
P. Williams receives a yellow card.
89'
P. Telfer receives a yellow card.
| Player | Rating | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Shots on Target | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Platt #7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |||
D. Bergkamp #10 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
E. Petit | 48 | 0 | 0 | |||
G. Grimandi #18 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
I. Wright #8 | 90 | 2 | 0 | |||
M. Overmars #11 | 75 | 0 | 0 | |||
N. Winterburn #3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
P. Vieira #4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
R. Parlour #15 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
R. Garde | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
S. Marshall #25 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
S. Hughes #28 | 15 | 0 | 0 |