Aston Villa1–3Newcastle United
NEW by 2 goals
Villa Park · Referee: J Brooks
- 0Half-time goals2
Half-time goals: Aston Villa 0, Newcastle United 2. The score at the break.
- 1.44xG3.32
xG: Aston Villa 1.44, Newcastle United 3.32. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.44Non-penalty xG3.32
Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 1.44, Newcastle United 3.32. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 12Shots14
Shots: Aston Villa 12, Newcastle United 14. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6On target5
On target: Aston Villa 6, Newcastle United 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2Big chances5
Big chances: Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 5. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 8Corners7
Corners: Aston Villa 8, Newcastle United 7. Corners won.
- 3Shots from corners7
Shots from corners: Aston Villa 3, Newcastle United 7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 3Headed shots3
Headed shots: Aston Villa 3, Newcastle United 3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 297Passes in their third215
Passes in their third: Aston Villa 297, Newcastle United 215. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 12Deep completions10
Deep completions: Aston Villa 12, Newcastle United 10. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 14Fouls12
Fouls: Aston Villa 14, Newcastle United 12. Fouls conceded.
- 4Yellow cards1
Yellow cards: Aston Villa 4, Newcastle United 1. Summed from the players.
- 9.3PPDA11.0
PPDA: Aston Villa 9.3, Newcastle United 11.0. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 0.35Expected points2.53
Expected points: Aston Villa 0.35, Newcastle United 2.53. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.