Newcastle UnitedvAston Villa

Half-time goals: Newcastle United 0.5, Aston Villa 0. The score at the break.

xG: Newcastle United 1.13, Aston Villa 0.73. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Newcastle United 1.13, Aston Villa 0.73. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Newcastle United 10.7, Aston Villa 8.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Newcastle United 2.7, Aston Villa 0.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Newcastle United 1.3, Aston Villa 0.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Newcastle United 4.5, Aston Villa 2. Corners won.

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

From free kicks: Newcastle United 0.7, Aston Villa 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 1.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Newcastle United 217.7, Aston Villa 214. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Newcastle United 6.3, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Newcastle United 12.5, Aston Villa 14. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Newcastle United 3.3, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.

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

PPDA: Newcastle United 11.6, Aston Villa 20.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Newcastle United 0.79, Aston Villa 0.75. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.