Aston Villa2–0Newcastle United

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

xG: Aston Villa 1.18, Newcastle United 0.63. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 0.42, Newcastle United 0.63. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Aston Villa 10, Newcastle United 9. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 1. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Aston Villa 3, Newcastle United 4. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

Headed shots: Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 4. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Penalties: Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 0. Penalties awarded and taken.

Passes in their third: Aston Villa 150, Newcastle United 202. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Aston Villa 5, Newcastle United 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Aston Villa 8, Newcastle United 18. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Aston Villa 3, Newcastle United 4. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Aston Villa 14.4, Newcastle United 8.8. 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 1.94, Newcastle United 0.74. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.