Aston Villa2–1Chelsea
AVL by 1 goal
Villa Park · Referee: M Oliver
- 0Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1. The score at the break.
- 2.69xG2.17
xG: Aston Villa 2.69, Chelsea 2.17. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.69Non-penalty xG2.17
Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 2.69, Chelsea 2.17. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 12Shots15
Shots: Aston Villa 12, Chelsea 15. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6On target7
On target: Aston Villa 6, Chelsea 7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3Big chances2
Big chances: Aston Villa 3, Chelsea 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 2Corners3
Corners: Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 3. Corners won.
- 1Shots from corners3
Shots from corners: Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0Headed shots2
Headed shots: Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 2. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 293Passes in their third270
Passes in their third: Aston Villa 293, Chelsea 270. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 5Deep completions7
Deep completions: Aston Villa 5, Chelsea 7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 15Fouls16
Fouls: Aston Villa 15, Chelsea 16. Fouls conceded.
- 1Yellow cards3
Yellow cards: Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 3. Summed from the players.
- 9.6PPDA11.7
PPDA: Aston Villa 9.6, Chelsea 11.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.77Expected points0.98
Expected points: Aston Villa 1.77, Chelsea 0.98. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.