ArsenalvAston Villa

Half-time goals: Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. The score at the break.

xG: Arsenal 2.06, Aston Villa 0.73. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Arsenal 2.06, Aston Villa 0.73. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Arsenal 14.3, Aston Villa 8.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Arsenal 5.7, Aston Villa 0.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Arsenal 2.3, Aston Villa 0.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Arsenal 6, Aston Villa 2. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Arsenal 2.3, Aston Villa 1.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

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

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

Passes in their third: Arsenal 268, Aston Villa 214. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Arsenal 14.3, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Arsenal 8, Aston Villa 14. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Arsenal 1.3, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.

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

PPDA: Arsenal 9.5, 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: Arsenal 2.60, Aston Villa 0.75. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.