Aston Villa2–4Arsenal
ARS by 2 goals
Villa Park · Referee: S Hooper
- 2Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1. The score at the break.
- 0.34xG2.86
xG: Aston Villa 0.34, Arsenal 2.86. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 0.34Non-penalty xG2.86
Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 0.34, Arsenal 2.86. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 7Shots20
Shots: Aston Villa 7, Arsenal 20. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 5On target5
On target: Aston Villa 5, Arsenal 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 0Big chances5
Big chances: Aston Villa 0, Arsenal 5. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 2Corners9
Corners: Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 9. Corners won.
- 0Shots from corners5
Shots from corners: Aston Villa 0, Arsenal 5. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks0
From free kicks: Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots3
Headed shots: Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 174Passes in their third279
Passes in their third: Aston Villa 174, Arsenal 279. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 2Deep completions14
Deep completions: Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 14. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 13Fouls4
Fouls: Aston Villa 13, Arsenal 4. Fouls conceded.
- 2Yellow cards1
Yellow cards: Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 1. Summed from the players.
- 14.7PPDA9.2
PPDA: Aston Villa 14.7, Arsenal 9.2. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 0.11Expected points2.83
Expected points: Aston Villa 0.11, Arsenal 2.83. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.