xF.
Aston Villa

1–0

xG 0.82–1.28

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

Villa Park

Birmingham · Sun 26 Oct, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

AVL took the points against the chance count. MCI led the chances. MCI's keeper prevented 0.81 expected goals. MCI held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.82–1.28. The sources were mixed.

AVLMCI
0.56Open play0.81
0.25Set play0.47
0.25Corners0.28
Shot profileFact
MCI took 18 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Nine were blocked.

AVLMCI

Shots

9 – 18

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.07

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

8 – 14

Outside box

1 – 4

Blocked

5 – 9

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.20–0.81.

AVL

0.20

xG prevented

MCI

0.81

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AVL scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 19'.

First half

  • 19'Matty Cash scores (left foot shot, Emiliano Buendía).
  • 29'Jadon Sancho on, Emiliano Buendía off.
  • 40'Yellow, Savinho (Foul).

Second half

  • 54'Yellow, Tijjani Reijnders (Foul).
  • 61'Jérémy Doku on, Oscar Bobb  off.
  • 61'Nico González on, Bernardo Silva off.
  • 61'Nico O'Reilly on, John Stones off.
  • 64'Yellow, Nico González (Foul).
  • 74'Ross Barkley on, John McGinn off.
  • 74'Evann Guessand on, Jadon Sancho off.
  • 76'Rayan Cherki on, Tijjani Reijnders off.
  • 80'Yellow, Phil Foden (Foul).
  • 81'Yellow, Boubacar Kamara (Foul).
  • 84'Omar Marmoush on, Savinho off.
  • 86'Ian Maatsen on, Lucas Digne off.
  • 86'Donyell Malen on, Ollie Watkins off.
  • 90'VAR: Offside.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

AVL's usual. MCI's usual.

AVL · 4-2-3-1MCI · 4-1-4-1

2471011121423242744345920242526274752CashKonsaMcGinnBuendíaWatkinsDigneTorresMartínezOnanaRogersKamaraDiasReijndersStonesHaalandSilvaGvardiolDonnarummaSavinhoNunesFodenBobb
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.9. Foden was the top mark.

AVL

2Matty CashDF907.61
24Amadou OnanaMF907.60
4Ezri KonsaDF907.30
14Pau TorresDF907.30
23Emiliano MartínezGK907.20
12Lucas DigneDF867.21
27Morgan RogersMF907.11
10Emiliano BuendíaMF296.91
44Boubacar KamaraMF906.81
29Evann GuessandFW166.80
11Ollie WatkinsFW866.71
7John McGinnMF746.70
6Ross BarkleyMF166.60
19Jadon SanchoFW456.40
17Donyell MalenFW40.00
22Ian MaatsenDF40.00

MCI

47Phil FodenMF907.97
3Rúben DiasDF907.61
27Matheus NunesDF907.10
20Bernardo SilvaMF616.81
11Jérémy DokuFW296.81
24Josko GvardiolDF906.80
10Rayan CherkiMF146.71
14Nico GonzálezMF296.70
52Oscar BobbMF616.71
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK906.60
9Erling HaalandFW906.60
5John StonesDF616.51
33Nico O'ReillyMF296.51
7Omar MarmoushFW66.50
26SavinhoMF846.40
4Tijjani ReijndersMF766.30
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

AVL had the first half. MCI had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MCI pinned the night in AVL's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, MCI stretched the flanks.

AVL thirdMiddleMCI third
45%41%14%
AVLMCI
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 47%–53%.

AVLMCI

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

449 – 504

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 14

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.82 – 1.28