BrentfordvAston Villa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PPDA: Brentford 7.7, 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: Brentford 1.85, Aston Villa 0.75. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.