Arsenal3–1Aston Villa

Half-time goals: Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 0. The score at the break.

xG: Arsenal 3.50, Aston Villa 1.41. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Arsenal 2.63, Aston Villa 1.41. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Arsenal 22, Aston Villa 10. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Arsenal 9, Aston Villa 4. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Arsenal 6, Aston Villa 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Arsenal 7, Aston Villa 4. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Arsenal 4, Aston Villa 0. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Penalties: Arsenal 1, Aston Villa 0. Penalties awarded and taken.

Passes in their third: Arsenal 265, Aston Villa 224. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Arsenal 14, Aston Villa 7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Arsenal 17, Aston Villa 10. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 5. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Arsenal 9.7, Aston Villa 13.3. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Arsenal 2.64, Aston Villa 0.25. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.