xF.
Arsenal

4–1

xG 3.62–2.72

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Aston Villa

Emirates Stadium

London · Tue 30 Dec, 20:15 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. AVL missed 4 big chances. ARS held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ARS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 3.62–2.72. The sources were mixed.

ARSAVL
2.49Open play2.70
1.13Set play0.02
1.13Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
AVL got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–11.

ARSAVL

Shots

22 – 11

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.25

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

17 – 9

Outside box

5 – 2

Blocked

7 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

6 – 5

Big missed

4 – 4

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

AVL scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 45+1'Yellow, Mikel Merino (Foul).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Morgan Rogers.

Second half

  • 46'John McGinn on, Amadou Onana off.
  • 48'Gabriel Magalhães scores (left foot shot).
  • 52'Martín Zubimendi scores (right foot shot, Martin Ødegaard).
  • 61'Andrés García on, Emiliano Buendía off.
  • 61'Donyell Malen on, Jadon Sancho off.
  • 69'Leandro Trossard scores (right foot shot, Jurriën Timber).
  • 72'VAR.
  • 73'Christian Nørgaard on, Mikel Merino off.
  • 77'Gabriel Jesus on, Viktor Gyökeres off.
  • 77'Myles Lewis-Skelly on, Gabriel Magalhães off.
  • 78'Gabriel Jesus scores (right foot shot, Leandro Trossard).
  • 79'Yellow, Gabriel Jesus.
  • 81'Yellow, Lamare Bogarde (Foul).
  • 82'George Lawrence Hemmings on, Youri Tielemans off.
  • 82'Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba on, Morgan Rogers off.
  • 83'Noni Madueke on, Bukayo Saka off.
  • 83'Ben White  on, Jurriën Timber off.
  • 90+4'Ollie Watkins scores (left foot shot).
  • 90+7'Yellow, Ollie Watkins (Off the ball foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
ARS went front three.
xAnalysis

AVL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

ARS · 4-3-3AVL · 4-2-3-1

12567812141923361923242627348101112RayaSalibaHincapiéMagalhãesSakaØdegaardTimberGyökeresTrossardMerinoZubimendiSanchoMartínezOnanaBogardeRogersLindelöfKonsaTielemansBuendíaWatkinsDigne
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.4. Trossard led the card at 8.4.

ARS

19Leandro TrossardFW908.43
8Martin ØdegaardMF908.33
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF777.70
36Martín ZubimendiMF907.72
9Gabriel JesusFW137.20
12Jurriën TimberDF837.12
23Mikel MerinoMF737.13
2William SalibaDF906.80
5Piero HincapiéDF906.81
20Noni MaduekeFW76.81
1David RayaGK906.70
7Bukayo SakaFW836.61
16Christian NørgaardMF176.50
4Ben WhiteDF76.31
49Myles Lewis-SkellyDF136.30
14Viktor GyökeresFW776.00

AVL

11Ollie WatkinsFW907.10
24Amadou OnanaMF466.80
4Ezri KonsaDF906.81
8Youri TielemansMF826.51
53George Lawrence HemmingsMF86.50
20Jamaldeen Jimoh-AlobaMF86.50
27Morgan RogersMF826.40
10Emiliano BuendíaMF616.41
17Donyell MalenFW296.30
7John McGinnMF446.31
19Jadon SanchoMF616.21
3Victor LindelöfDF906.10
12Lucas DigneDF906.02
16Andrés GarcíaDF295.90
26Lamare BogardeDF905.90
23Emiliano MartínezGK905.80
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ARS.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 78–22, ARS to AVL.

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

The ball spent 41% of the night in AVL's third and 24% in ARS's.

ARS thirdMiddleAVL third
24%35%41%
ARSAVL
Match statsFact
AVL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

ARS had the better chances.

ARSAVL

Possession

46% – 54%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

351 – 416

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 10

Lge 16.7

npxG

3.62 – 2.72