xF.
Newcastle United

0–2

xG 1.57–1.16

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Aston Villa

St. James' Park

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sun 25 Jan, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,409

xVerdict

AVL took the points against the chance count. NEW led the chances. AVL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NEW missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NEW led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 48% of AVL's xG.

NEWAVL
1.43Open play0.60
0.14Set play0.55
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.10Corners0.43
Shot profileFact
NEW took 15 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–14.

NEWAVL

Shots

15 – 14

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.08

On target

4 – 8

Inside box

9 – 7

Outside box

6 – 7

Blocked

7 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
AVL's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.35–1.10.

NEW

0.35

xG prevented

AVL

1.10

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

AVL scored it in the 88'.

First half

  • 19'Emiliano Buendía scores (right foot shot, Morgan Rogers).
  • 27'Yellow, Joelinton (Foul).

Second half

  • 48'Jacob Ramsey on, Joelinton off.
  • 59'Leon Bailey on, Jadon Sancho off.
  • 62'Nick Woltemade on, Yoane Wissa off.
  • 63'Anthony Elanga on, Anthony Gordon off.
  • 74'Lamare Bogarde on, Youri Tielemans off.
  • 75'Lucas Digne on, Emiliano Buendía off.
  • 75'Tyrone Mings on, Pau Torres off.
  • 79'Yellow, Lucas Digne (Foul).
  • 84'Joe Willock on, Sandro Tonali off.
  • 88'Ollie Watkins scores (header, Lucas Digne).
  • 89'Victor Lindelöf on, Amadou Onana off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Ian Maatsen (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
NEW went front three.
xAnalysis

AVL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

NEW · 4-3-3AVL · 4-2-3-1

1234789101112672481011141922232427PopeTrippierHallBotmanJoelintonTonaliWissaGordonBarnesThiawMileyCashKonsaTielemansBuendíaWatkinsTorresSanchoMaatsenMartínezOnanaRogers
Player ratingsFact
Martínez led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.0, and the two XIs rated close.

NEW

8Sandro TonaliMF847.70
67Lewis MileyMF907.43
1Nick PopeGK907.30
4Sven BotmanDF907.10
41Jacob RamseyMF427.00
12Malick ThiawDF906.80
3Lewis HallDF906.72
9Yoane WissaFW626.71
10Anthony GordonFW636.72
20Anthony ElangaFW276.70
7JoelintonMF486.71
2Kieran TrippierDF906.61
11Harvey BarnesFW906.51
28Joe WillockMF66.40
27Nick WoltemadeFW286.40

AVL

23Emiliano MartínezGK908.00
10Emiliano BuendíaMF757.70
11Ollie WatkinsFW907.62
8Youri TielemansMF747.32
24Amadou OnanaMF897.21
22Ian MaatsenDF906.90
12Lucas DigneDF156.91
14Pau TorresDF756.70
5Tyrone MingsDF156.70
2Matty CashDF906.60
4Ezri KonsaDF906.60
26Lamare BogardeMF166.60
19Jadon SanchoMF596.50
31Leon BaileyMF316.40
27Morgan RogersMF906.32
3Victor LindelöfDF10.00
Missing playersFact
AVL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

NEW had none stored.

NEW

None stored.

AVL

  • Boubacar KamaraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

AVL had the first half. NEW had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

NEW thirdMiddleAVL third
38%30%33%
NEWAVL
Match statsFact
NEW had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

NEWAVL

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

519 – 353

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

24 – 21

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.57 – 1.16