Aston Villa2–1Brighton & Hove Albion

Half-time goals: Aston Villa 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. The score at the break.

xG: Aston Villa 2.56, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.23. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 2.56, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.23. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Aston Villa 12, Brighton & Hove Albion 8. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Aston Villa 5, Brighton & Hove Albion 4. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Aston Villa 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Aston Villa 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 3. Corners won.

From free kicks: Aston Villa 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

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

Passes in their third: Aston Villa 130, Brighton & Hove Albion 258. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Aston Villa 9, Brighton & Hove Albion 3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Aston Villa 15, Brighton & Hove Albion 16. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Aston Villa 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 4. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Aston Villa 8.3, Brighton & Hove Albion 5.9. 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 2.33, Brighton & Hove Albion 0.49. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.