xF.
Aston Villa

2–0

xG 2.22–1.03

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

West Ham United

Villa Park

Birmingham · Sun 22 Mar, 14:15 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 1.33–0.71.

AVLWHU
1.33Open play0.71
0.88Set play0.32
0.85Corners0.21
Shot profileFact
WHU were shooting from poor areas, 9 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 23–9.

AVLWHU

Shots

23 – 9

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.11

On target

7 – 1

Inside box

12 – 8

Outside box

11 – 1

Blocked

7 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.17–0.21.

AVL

0.17

xG prevented

WHU

0.21

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AVL scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 15', and they scored again.

First half

  • 15'John McGinn scores (left foot shot, Jadon Sancho).
  • 27'VAR.
  • 45'Yellow, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Adama Traoré on, Freddie Potts off.
  • 46'Callum Wilson on, Taty Castellanos off.
  • 67'Leon Bailey on, Jadon Sancho off.
  • 67'Douglas Luiz on, Ross Barkley off.
  • 67'Youri Tielemans on, John McGinn off.
  • 68'Ollie Watkins scores (right foot shot).
  • 77'Emiliano Buendía on, Morgan Rogers off.
  • 83'Mohamadou Kanté on, Tomáš Souček off.
  • 83'Soungoutou Magassa on, Aaron Wan-Bissaka off.
  • 87'Tammy Abraham on, Ollie Watkins off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
WHU went front three.
xAnalysis

AVL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

AVL · 4-2-3-1WHU · 4-3-3

19232427246711121414111215181920282932SanchoMartínezOnanaRogersCashKonsaBarkleyMcGinnWatkinsDigneTorresHermansenDisasiCastellanosDioufMavropanosFernandesPabloBowenSoučekWan-BissakaPotts
Player ratingsFact
AVL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.7. Mavropanos led the card at 7.9.

AVL

24Amadou OnanaMF907.91
11Ollie WatkinsFW877.71
12Lucas DigneDF907.52
7John McGinnMF677.52
4Ezri KonsaDF907.41
19Jadon SanchoMF677.23
27Morgan RogersMF777.24
6Ross BarkleyMF677.11
2Matty CashDF907.10
14Pau TorresDF907.00
8Youri TielemansMF236.91
23Emiliano MartínezGK906.90
21Douglas LuizMF236.60
10Emiliano BuendíaMF136.60
31Leon BaileyFW236.31
18Tammy AbrahamFW30.00

WHU

15Konstantinos MavropanosDF907.91
19PabloFW906.91
12El Hadji Malick DioufDF906.71
11Taty CastellanosFW466.60
17Adama TraoréFW446.60
18Mateus FernandesMF906.61
20Jarrod BowenFW906.62
32Freddie PottsMF466.51
27Soungoutou MagassaMF76.50
28Tomáš SoučekMF836.50
55Mohamadou KantéMF76.50
4Axel DisasiDF906.40
9Callum WilsonFW446.40
1Mads HermansenGK906.30
29Aaron Wan-BissakaDF836.20
Missing playersFact
WHU named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

AVL had none stored.

AVL

None stored.

WHU

  • Lukasz FabianskiUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
WHU finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

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

AVL attacked through the middle.

AVL thirdMiddleWHU third
25%42%33%
AVLWHU
Match statsFact
AVL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 59%–41%.

AVLWHU

Possession

59% – 41%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

507 – 342

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 13

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.22 – 1.03