Liverpool1–0Aston Villa

xG: Liverpool 2.71, Aston Villa 0.14. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Liverpool 1.95, Aston Villa 0.14. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Liverpool 20, Aston Villa 4. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Liverpool 5, Aston Villa 0. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Liverpool 3, Aston Villa 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Liverpool 11, Aston Villa 3. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Liverpool 5, Aston Villa 0. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

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

Passes in their third: Liverpool 272, Aston Villa 157. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Liverpool 15, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Liverpool 13, Aston Villa 6. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Liverpool 5.2, Aston Villa 24.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Liverpool 2.91, Aston Villa 0.05. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.