xF.
Aston Villa

3–1

xG 1.37–0.62

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Nottingham Forest

Villa Park

Birmingham · Sat 3 Jan, 12:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

AVL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with AVL. AVL 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

Open play split 1.24–0.57.

AVLNFO
1.24Open play0.57
0.13Set play0.05
0.10Free kicks0.00
0.02Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
NFO were shooting from poor areas, 10 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–10.

AVLNFO

Shots

11 – 10

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.06

On target

4 – 5

Inside box

5 – 6

Outside box

6 – 4

Blocked

4 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AVL scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 45'.

First half

  • 45+1'Ollie Watkins scores (right foot shot, Morgan Rogers).

Second half

  • 49'John McGinn scores (left foot shot, Matty Cash).
  • 61'Morgan Gibbs-White scores (right foot shot, Dilane Bakwa).
  • 65'Yellow, Dilane Bakwa (Foul).
  • 69'Lucas Digne on, Ian Maatsen off.
  • 69'James McAtee on, Dilane Bakwa off.
  • 69'Jadon Sancho on, Emiliano Buendía off.
  • 69'Nicolò Savona on, Ola Aina  off.
  • 73'John McGinn scores (left foot shot, Youri Tielemans).
  • 78'Matz Sels on, John Victor  off.
  • 83'Lamare Bogarde on, John McGinn off.
  • 83'Arnaud Kalimuendo on, Igor Jesus off.
  • 83'Douglas Luiz on, Nicolás Domínguez off.
  • 83'Donyell Malen on, Ollie Watkins off.
  • 89'Yellow, James McAtee (Foul).
  • 90'Andrés García on, Matty Cash off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Lamare Bogarde (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-5-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

AVL's usual. NFO's usual.

AVL · 4-2-3-1NFO · 4-5-1

234781011222327442931343581013161921CashLindelöfKonsaMcGinnTielemansBuendíaWatkinsMaatsenMartínezRogersKamaraBakwaMilenkovićAinaWilliamsMurilloAndersonGibbs-WhiteVictorDomínguezJesusHutchinson
Player ratingsFact
AVL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.5. McGinn led the card at 8.1.

AVL

7John McGinnMF838.10
8Youri TielemansMF908.01
44Boubacar KamaraMF907.31
2Matty CashDF907.21
23Emiliano MartínezGK907.20
11Ollie WatkinsFW837.20
4Ezri KonsaDF907.10
27Morgan RogersMF906.92
3Victor LindelöfDF906.80
10Emiliano BuendíaMF696.71
22Ian MaatsenDF696.70
12Lucas DigneDF216.51
17Donyell MalenFW76.50
16Andrés GarcíaDF86.40
19Jadon SanchoFW216.40
26Lamare BogardeMF76.30

NFO

10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMF907.52
29Dilane BakwaMF696.91
5MurilloDF906.80
16Nicolás DomínguezMF846.61
15Arnaud KalimuendoFW66.60
8Elliot AndersonMF906.61
26Matz SelsGK126.60
34Ola AinaDF696.61
12Douglas LuizMF66.50
21Omari HutchinsonMF906.51
24James McAteeMF216.30
3Neco WilliamsDF906.31
19Igor JesusFW846.30
37Nicolò SavonaDF216.20
31Nikola MilenkovićDF906.10
13John VictorGK785.60
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 AVL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 98–2, AVL to NFO.

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

The ball spent 41% of the night in NFO's third and 18% in AVL's.

AVL thirdMiddleNFO third
18%40%41%
AVLNFO
Match statsFact
AVL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 73%–27%.

AVLNFO

Possession

73% – 27%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

645 – 239

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 19

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.37 – 0.62