xF.
Aston Villa

0–0

xG 0.20–1.36

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Newcastle United

Villa Park

Birmingham · Sat 16 Aug, 12:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

A draw that NEW will feel they left behind. The open-play gap sat with NEW. NEW held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NEW led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.17–1.23.

AVLNEW
0.17Open play1.23
0.03Set play0.13
0.03Corners0.01
Shot profileFact
NEW took 16 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Seven were blocked.

AVLNEW

Shots

3 – 16

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.08

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

3 – 9

Outside box

0 – 7

Blocked

0 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.63–0.35.

AVL

0.63

xG prevented

NEW

0.35

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AVL went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 66'.

First half

  • 45'Yellow, Joelinton (Foul).

Second half

  • 58'Yellow, Boubacar Kamara (Foul).
  • 66'Red, Ezri Konsa (Professional foul last man).
  • 78'Jacob Murphy on, Anthony Elanga off.
  • 83'Lewis Miley on, Joelinton off.
  • 84'Donyell Malen on, John McGinn off.
  • 90'William Osula on, Harvey Barnes off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
NEW went front three.
xAnalysis

AVL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

AVL · 4-2-3-1NEW · 4-3-3

2457811122427404412578101120213339CashKonsaMingsMcGinnTielemansWatkinsDigneOnanaRogersBizotKamaraPopeTrippierSchärJoelintonTonaliGordonBarnesElangaLivramentoBurnGuimarães
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.1. Cash was the top mark.

AVL

2Matty CashDF907.60
40Marco BizotGK907.20
11Ollie WatkinsFW907.21
24Amadou OnanaMF907.10
44Boubacar KamaraMF907.00
5Tyrone MingsDF906.90
12Lucas DigneDF906.60
27Morgan RogersMF906.61
8Youri TielemansMF906.60
17Donyell MalenFW66.50
7John McGinnMF846.31
4Ezri KonsaDF665.80

NEW

1Nick PopeGK907.50
5Fabian SchärDF907.40
8Sandro TonaliMF907.42
21Tino LivramentoDF907.42
11Harvey BarnesFW907.34
33Dan BurnDF907.20
20Anthony ElangaFW787.12
2Kieran TrippierDF907.01
10Anthony GordonFW906.81
39Bruno GuimarãesMF906.81
7JoelintonMF836.60
67Lewis MileyMF76.61
23Jacob MurphyMF126.50
18William OsulaFW10.00
Missing playersFact
NEW named 4 absences.
xAnalysis

AVL had none stored.

AVL

None stored.

NEW

  • Jamaal LascellesUnavailable
  • Jacob RamseyUnavailable
  • Harrison AshbyUnavailable
  • Alex MurphyUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NEW.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 14–86, AVL to NEW.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
NEW held territory in AVL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 39% of the night in AVL's third and 28% in NEW's.

AVL thirdMiddleNEW third
39%34%28%
AVLNEW
Match statsFact
NEW had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 40%–60%.

AVLNEW

Possession

40% – 60%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

310 – 451

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 10

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.20 – 1.36