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Half-time goals: Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1.5. The score at the break.

xG: Aston Villa 0.73, Brentford 2.41. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 0.73, Brentford 2.16. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Aston Villa 8.7, Brentford 20. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Aston Villa 0.3, Brentford 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Aston Villa 0.7, Brentford 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Aston Villa 2, Brentford 6.5. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Aston Villa 1.3, Brentford 5.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Aston Villa 0.3, Brentford 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Aston Villa 1.3, Brentford 7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Penalties: Aston Villa 0, Brentford 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.

Passes in their third: Aston Villa 214, Brentford 196.3. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Aston Villa 4, Brentford 7.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Aston Villa 14, Brentford 15. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Aston Villa 2, Brentford 2.7. Summed from the players.

Red cards: Aston Villa 0.3, Brentford 0. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Aston Villa 20.5, Brentford 7.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Aston Villa 0.75, Brentford 1.85. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.