Aston Villa0–1Watford
WAT by 1 goal
Villa Park · Referee: R Jones
- 1.03xG1.82
xG: Aston Villa 1.03, Watford 1.82. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.03Non-penalty xG1.82
Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 1.03, Watford 1.82. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 20Shots8
Shots: Aston Villa 20, Watford 8. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 1On target4
On target: Aston Villa 1, Watford 4. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1Big chances3
Big chances: Aston Villa 1, Watford 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 10Corners5
Corners: Aston Villa 10, Watford 5. Corners won.
- 2Shots from corners0
Shots from corners: Aston Villa 2, Watford 0. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks0
From free kicks: Aston Villa 1, Watford 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2Headed shots1
Headed shots: Aston Villa 2, Watford 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 306Passes in their third225
Passes in their third: Aston Villa 306, Watford 225. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 18Deep completions4
Deep completions: Aston Villa 18, Watford 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12Fouls7
Fouls: Aston Villa 12, Watford 7. Fouls conceded.
- 1Yellow cards2
Yellow cards: Aston Villa 1, Watford 2. Summed from the players.
- 9.0PPDA21.9
PPDA: Aston Villa 9.0, Watford 21.9. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 0.71Expected points2.05
Expected points: Aston Villa 0.71, Watford 2.05. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.