xF.
Aston Villa

0–1

xG 1.35–0.64

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Everton

Villa Park

Birmingham · Sun 18 Jan, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

EVE took the points against the chance count. AVL led the chances. 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 1.25–0.49.

AVLEVE
1.25Open play0.49
0.11Set play0.16
0.11Corners0.16
Shot profileFact
AVL were shooting from poor areas, 18 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–9.

AVLEVE

Shots

18 – 9

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.07

On target

5 – 3

Inside box

12 – 5

Outside box

6 – 4

Blocked

6 – 4

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

0 – 1

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
EVE scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 59'.

First half

  • 18'Evann Guessand on, John McGinn off.
  • 23'Yellow, Dwight McNeil (Foul).
  • 33'VAR: Offside.

Second half

  • 47'Yellow, James Garner (Foul).
  • 56'Yellow, Lamare Bogarde (Foul).
  • 59'Thierno Barry scores (left foot shot).
  • 73'Lucas Digne on, Ian Maatsen off.
  • 73'George Lawrence Hemmings on, Lamare Bogarde off.
  • 84'Beto on, Thierno Barry off.
  • 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

AVL's usual. EVE's usual.

AVL · 4-2-3-1EVE · 4-2-3-1

247810111422232627126711151618343745CashKonsaMcGinnTielemansBuendíaWatkinsTorresMaatsenMartínezBogardeRogersPickfordPattersonTarkowskiMcNeilBarryO'BrienMykolenkoGrealishRöhlGarnerArmstrong
Player ratingsFact
Pickford led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.1, and the two XIs rated close.

AVL

8Youri TielemansMF907.85
29Evann GuessandFW727.31
2Matty CashDF907.21
4Ezri KonsaDF907.10
22Ian MaatsenDF737.03
27Morgan RogersMF906.92
10Emiliano BuendíaMF906.82
12Lucas DigneDF176.70
26Lamare BogardeMF736.70
7John McGinnMF186.50
53George Lawrence HemmingsMF176.50
14Pau TorresDF906.41
11Ollie WatkinsFW906.40
23Emiliano MartínezGK906.20

EVE

1Jordan PickfordGK908.10
37James GarnerMF907.61
6James TarkowskiDF907.50
15Jake O'BrienDF907.30
11Thierno BarryFW847.11
2Nathan PattersonDF907.10
16Vitaliy MykolenkoDF906.91
34Merlin RöhlMF906.92
7Dwight McNeilMF906.81
18Jack GrealishMF906.80
45Harrison ArmstrongMF906.51
9BetoFW66.40
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 69–31, AVL to EVE.

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

The ball spent 36% of the night in EVE's third and 26% in AVL's.

AVL thirdMiddleEVE third
26%38%36%
AVLEVE
Match statsFact
AVL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 63%–37%.

AVLEVE

Possession

63% – 37%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

495 – 292

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 17

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.35 – 0.64