xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

3–4

xG 2.11–2.43

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Aston Villa

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Wed 3 Dec, 19:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

AVL deserved this on chance quality. BHA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. BHA held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AVL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 66% of BHA's xG.

BHAAVL
0.71Open play1.11
1.40Set play1.31
0.06Free kicks0.00
1.22Corners0.60
Shot profileFact
AVL were working into good areas, 14 shots for six big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–14.

BHAAVL

Shots

16 – 14

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.17

On target

7 – 10

Inside box

12 – 12

Outside box

4 – 2

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 6

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BHA scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 9', and they scored again.

First half

  • 9'Jan Paul van Hecke scores (right foot shot, Mats Wieffer).
  • 24'Jack Hinshelwood on, Stefanos Tzimas off.
  • 29'Own goal, Pau Torres.
  • 37'Ollie Watkins scores (right foot shot, Evann Guessand).
  • 45+7'Ollie Watkins scores (right foot shot, Morgan Rogers).
  • 45+8'Yellow, Bart Verbruggen (Argument).

Second half

  • 60'Amadou Onana scores (header, Matty Cash).
  • 67'Danny Welbeck on, Ferdi Kadıoğlu off.
  • 70'Lucas Digne on, Ian Maatsen off.
  • 70'Youri Tielemans on, Boubacar Kamara off.
  • 75'Yellow, John McGinn (Time wasting).
  • 77'Charalampos Kostoulas on, Brajan Gruda off.
  • 77'Donyell Malen on, John McGinn off.
  • 78'Donyell Malen scores (right foot shot).
  • 78'Joël Veltman on, Carlos Baleba off.
  • 83'Jan Paul van Hecke scores (right foot shot, Jack Hinshelwood).
  • 85'Yellow, Diego Gómez (Argument).
  • 86'Lamare Bogarde on, Evann Guessand off.
  • 86'Emiliano Buendía on, Ollie Watkins off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Marco Bizot (Time wasting).
  • 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

BHA's usual. AVL's usual.

BHA · 4-2-3-1AVL · 4-2-3-1

156891117242527294424711142224272940VerbruggenDunkHeckeGrudaTzimasMintehBalebaKadıoğluGómezWiefferCuyperKamaraCashKonsaMcGinnWatkinsTorresMaatsenOnanaRogersGuessandBizot
Player ratingsFact
Watkins led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.8, and the two XIs rated close.

BHA

6Jan Paul van HeckeDF907.70
19Charalampos KostoulasFW137.22
29Maxim De CuyperMF907.02
1Bart VerbruggenGK907.00
13Jack HinshelwoodMF666.81
27Mats WiefferDF906.81
11Yankuba MintehMF906.73
17Carlos BalebaMF786.70
18Danny WelbeckFW236.70
9Stefanos TzimasFW246.40
34Joël VeltmanDF126.40
25Diego GómezMF906.30
5Lewis DunkDF906.20
8Brajan GrudaMF776.10
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF676.00

AVL

11Ollie WatkinsFW868.82
24Amadou OnanaMF907.60
17Donyell MalenFW137.40
27Morgan RogersMF907.33
2Matty CashDF906.92
22Ian MaatsenDF706.82
8Youri TielemansMF206.71
29Evann GuessandMF866.71
44Boubacar KamaraMF706.51
4Ezri KonsaDF906.50
14Pau TorresDF906.40
12Lucas DigneDF206.00
7John McGinnMF776.00
40Marco BizotGK906.00
10Emiliano BuendíaMF40.00
26Lamare BogardeMF40.00
Missing playersFact
BHA named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

AVL had none stored.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable

AVL

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
AVL finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

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

When the ball went high, BHA went down their right.

BHA thirdMiddleAVL third
24%36%40%
BHAAVL
Match statsFact
BHA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

AVL had the better chances.

BHAAVL

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

473 – 362

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

23 – 23

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.11 – 2.43