Aston Villa2–1Arsenal
AVL by 1 goal
Villa Park · Referee: P Bankes
- 1Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. The score at the break.
- 2.72xG1.86
xG: Aston Villa 2.72, Arsenal 1.86. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.72Non-penalty xG1.86
Non-penalty xG: Aston Villa 2.72, Arsenal 1.86. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 15Shots15
Shots: Aston Villa 15, Arsenal 15. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6On target9
On target: Aston Villa 6, Arsenal 9. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 5Big chances2
Big chances: Aston Villa 5, Arsenal 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 3Corners3
Corners: Aston Villa 3, Arsenal 3. Corners won.
- 0Shots from corners3
Shots from corners: Aston Villa 0, Arsenal 3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1Headed shots1
Headed shots: Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 212Passes in their third229
Passes in their third: Aston Villa 212, Arsenal 229. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 11Deep completions9
Deep completions: Aston Villa 11, Arsenal 9. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 10Fouls8
Fouls: Aston Villa 10, Arsenal 8. Fouls conceded.
- 0Yellow cards2
Yellow cards: Aston Villa 0, Arsenal 2. Summed from the players.
- 13.5PPDA9.6
PPDA: Aston Villa 13.5, Arsenal 9.6. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.96Expected points0.83
Expected points: Aston Villa 1.96, Arsenal 0.83. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.