Arsenal4–1Aston Villa
ARS by 3 goals
Emirates Stadium · Referee: D England
- 4.41xG2.94
xG: Arsenal 4.41, Aston Villa 2.94. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 4.41Non-penalty xG2.94
Non-penalty xG: Arsenal 4.41, Aston Villa 2.94. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 22Shots11
Shots: Arsenal 22, Aston Villa 11. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 7On target3
On target: Arsenal 7, Aston Villa 3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 6Big chances5
Big chances: Arsenal 6, Aston Villa 5. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 3Corners3
Corners: Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 3. Corners won.
- 3Shots from corners0
Shots from corners: Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 0. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 3Headed shots1
Headed shots: Arsenal 3, Aston Villa 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 171Passes in their third262
Passes in their third: Arsenal 171, Aston Villa 262. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 8Deep completions4
Deep completions: Arsenal 8, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 18Fouls9
Fouls: Arsenal 18, Aston Villa 9. Fouls conceded.
- 2Yellow cards3
Yellow cards: Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 3. Summed from the players.
- 8.5PPDA21.4
PPDA: Arsenal 8.5, Aston Villa 21.4. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.25Expected points0.58
Expected points: Arsenal 2.25, Aston Villa 0.58. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.