Arsenal Set Piece Takers
FPL 2025/26 — penalties, free kicks & corners
Quick answer: For Arsenal in FPL 2025/26: Saka takes penalties, Ødegaard takes free kicks, Saka takes corners. Data curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef.
Arsenal's primary penalty taker is Saka (92% confidence). Set-piece data is curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef season-to-date counts.
Taker change — 2 weeks ago
Saka surpassed Ødegaard as primary penalty taker after 2 successful conversions.
Penalty Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Saka Calm specialist. Took over from Ødegaard 2 weeks ago. Curated editorial | Primary | 92% confidence |
Free Kick Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Ødegaard Right-foot whip. Saka shares from left. Curated editorial | Primary | 78% confidence |
Corner Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Saka Lefty inswinger from right; Rice on left. Curated editorial | Primary | 88% confidence |
FPL impact
Penalty takers add ~0.35 expected goals per GW via spot kicks. Corner specialists accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in the FPL stats but captured in Onside's v5 engine. When two players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always wins on xA.
Arsenal Set Pieces — FAQ
Answered by Onside data engine
Who takes Arsenal penalties in FPL 2025/26?
Saka is Arsenal's primary penalty taker in FPL 2025/26 (92% confidence). Calm specialist. Took over from Ødegaard 2 weeks ago.
Who takes Arsenal free kicks in FPL 2025/26?
Ødegaard is Arsenal's primary free kick taker in FPL 2025/26 (78% confidence). Right-foot whip. Saka shares from left.
Who takes Arsenal corners in FPL 2025/26?
Saka is Arsenal's primary corner taker in FPL 2025/26 (88% confidence). Lefty inswinger from right; Rice on left.
Why does Arsenal's set-piece taker matter for FPL?
Penalty takers add direct goal threat worth 6 FPL points per spot kick. Corner and free kick takers accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in basic FPL stats but significant over a season. When two Arsenal players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always edges ahead on expected returns. Onside tracks curated taker confidence scores updated weekly.
Other teams
← All set-piece takersCurated data: 2026-05-08 · FBRef auto-derived: 2026-05-09. Curated editorial wins per (team, role) cell where available. Refreshed weekly by setpiece-scrape workflow.