xF.
Aston Villa

0–1

xG 2.78–0.42

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brentford

Villa Park

Birmingham · Sun 1 Feb, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AVL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 69% of BRE's xG.

AVLBRE
2.03Open play0.13
0.75Set play0.29
0.28Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
AVL took 27 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

11 were blocked.

AVLBRE

Shots

27 – 6

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.07

On target

5 – 2

Inside box

17 – 5

Outside box

10 – 1

Blocked

11 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

3 – 1

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

xG prevented finished 0.46–1.82.

AVL

0.46

xG prevented

BRE

1.82

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BRE went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 42'.

First half

  • 35'Yellow, Kristoffer Ajer (Foul).
  • 42'Red, Kevin Schade (Violent conduct).
  • 45+1'Dango Ouattara scores (left foot shot).
  • 45+5'Yellow, Michael Kayode (Argument).

Second half

  • 46'Leon Bailey on, Lamare Bogarde off.
  • 52'VAR.
  • 60'Nathan Collins  on, Jordan Henderson off.
  • 60'Yegor Yarmolyuk  on, Dango Ouattara off.
  • 76'Keane Lewis-Potter on, Mathias Jensen off.
  • 77'Harvey Elliott on, Jadon Sancho off.
  • 84'Aaron Hickey on, Rico Henry off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Vitaly Janelt (Argument).
  • 90+7'Yellow, Morgan Rogers.
  • 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. BRE's usual.

AVL · 4-2-3-1BRE · 4-2-3-1

24101418192122232627134678919202733CashKonsaBuendíaTorresAbrahamSanchoLuizMaatsenMartínezBogardeRogersKelleherHenryBergHendersonSchadeJensenThiagoOuattaraAjerJaneltKayode
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.9. Luiz was the top mark.

AVL

21Douglas LuizMF908.05
22Ian MaatsenDF907.73
2Matty CashDF907.52
27Morgan RogersMF907.42
19Jadon SanchoMF777.22
4Ezri KonsaDF907.10
10Emiliano BuendíaMF907.02
18Tammy AbrahamFW906.91
31Leon BaileyMF446.83
14Pau TorresDF906.70
9Harvey ElliottMF136.71
23Emiliano MartínezGK906.50
26Lamare BogardeMF466.50

BRE

1Caoimhín KelleherGK907.90
20Kristoffer AjerDF907.40
19Dango OuattaraMF607.30
4Sepp van den BergDF907.21
27Vitaly JaneltMF907.10
33Michael KayodeDF906.81
22Nathan CollinsDF306.80
2Aaron HickeyDF66.80
23Keane Lewis-PotterFW146.60
8Mathias JensenMF766.60
6Jordan HendersonMF606.50
3Rico HenryDF846.40
9Igor ThiagoFW906.30
18Yegor YarmolyukMF306.20
7Kevin SchadeMF425.51
Missing playersFact
BRE named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

AVL had none stored.

AVL

None stored.

BRE

  • Mads RoerslevUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
AVL held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 90–10, AVL to BRE.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

AVL attacked down their right.

AVL thirdMiddleBRE third
28%43%29%
AVLBRE
Match statsFact
AVL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 72%–28%.

AVLBRE

Possession

72% – 28%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

636 – 256

Lge 436.9

Corners

12 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 7

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.78 – 0.42