xF.
Aston Villa

4–2

xG 1.99–1.12

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Liverpool

Villa Park

Birmingham · Fri 15 May, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

AVL deserved this on chance quality. LIV leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AVL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 51% of LIV's xG.

AVLLIV
1.25Open play0.55
0.74Set play0.56
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.67Corners0.47
Shot profileFact
LIV shot from poor areas, 16 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

AVL worked into better areas, 14 shots for five big chances.

AVLLIV

Shots

14 – 16

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.07

On target

9 – 5

Inside box

9 – 10

Outside box

5 – 6

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

5 – 3

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

LIV scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 28'VAR.
  • 39'Yellow, Matty Cash (Foul).
  • 42'Morgan Rogers scores (right foot shot, Lucas Digne).
  • 45+3'Yellow, Ollie Watkins (Time wasting).

Second half

  • 46'Ross Barkley on, Victor Lindelöf off.
  • 52'Virgil van Dijk  scores (header, Dominik Szoboszlai).
  • 57'Ollie Watkins scores (right foot shot, Morgan Rogers).
  • 62'Yellow, Joe Gomez (Foul).
  • 66'Federico Chiesa on, Joe Gomez off.
  • 66'Florian Wirtz on, Ryan Gravenberch off.
  • 66'Yellow, John McGinn (Foul).
  • 73'Ollie Watkins scores (right foot shot).
  • 74'Mohamed Salah on, Cody Gakpo off.
  • 85'Ian Maatsen on, Emiliano Buendía off.
  • 89'John McGinn scores (left foot shot, Ollie Watkins).
  • 90'Douglas Luiz on, Youri Tielemans off.
  • 90'Jadon Sancho on, John McGinn off.
  • 90+2'Virgil van Dijk  scores (header, Dominik Szoboszlai).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

AVL's usual. LIV's usual.

AVL · 4-2-3-1LIV · 4-2-3-1

2347810111214232724568101718253873CashLindelöfKonsaMcGinnTielemansBuendíaWatkinsDigneTorresMartínezRogersGomezDijkKonatéKerkezSzoboszlaiAllisterJonesGakpoMamardashvi…GravenberchNgumoha
Player ratingsFact
Rogers led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.5, and the two XIs rated close.

AVL

27Morgan RogersMF908.54
11Ollie WatkinsFW908.41
7John McGinnMF907.30
10Emiliano BuendíaMF857.12
8Youri TielemansMF906.81
23Emiliano MartínezGK906.60
19Jadon SanchoFW96.60
3Victor LindelöfMF466.50
4Ezri KonsaDF906.50
14Pau TorresDF906.50
21Douglas LuizMF96.50
6Ross BarkleyMF446.50
2Matty CashDF906.41
12Lucas DigneDF906.41
22Ian MaatsenDF56.10

LIV

4Virgil van DijkDF908.20
8Dominik SzoboszlaiMF907.56
17Curtis JonesMF907.31
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF906.92
73Rio NgumohaMF906.82
25Giorgi MamardashviliGK906.60
14Federico ChiesaFW246.60
11Mohamed SalahFW166.50
38Ryan GravenberchMF666.51
6Milos KerkezDF906.31
2Joe GomezDF666.30
18Cody GakpoFW746.20
7Florian WirtzMF246.20
5Ibrahima KonatéDF906.10
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

AVL thirdMiddleLIV third
35%35%30%
AVLLIV
Match statsFact
LIV had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

AVL had the better chances.

AVLLIV

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

365 – 443

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 9

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 9

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.99 – 1.12