xF.
Aston Villa

0–1

xG 0.43–1.25

Arsenal

Villa Park

Birmingham · Mon 31 Aug, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 42,640

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. ARS held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ARS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.43–1.25. The open-play gap sat with ARS.

AVLARS
0.43Open play0.95
0.00Set play0.30
0.00Free kicks0.07
0.00Corners0.23
Shot profileFact
The shot counts were close.
xAnalysis

So was the quality, 0.06–0.18 xG per shot.

AVLARS

Shots

7 – 7

xG / shot

0.06 – 0.18

On target

0 – 2

Inside box

3 – 5

Outside box

4 – 2

Blocked

2 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

0 – 2

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished -0.02–0.01.

AVL

-0.02

xG prevented

ARS

0.01

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 59'.

First half

  • 29'Yellow, Christos Tzolis (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Eberechi Eze on, Christos Tzolis off.
  • 55'VAR.
  • 59'Bukayo Saka scores (right foot shot, Riccardo Calafiori).
  • 71'Tammy Abraham on, Nicolas Jackson off.
  • 71'Alysson on, George Hemmings off.
  • 71'Bruno Guimarães on, Myles Lewis-Skelly off.
  • 71'Mikel Merino on, Martin Ødegaard  off.
  • 78'Aaron Wan-Bissaka on, Matty Cash off.
  • 78'Alejandro Garnacho on, Ross Barkley off.
  • 79'Ezri Konsa on, Cristhian Mosquera off.
  • 80'Yellow, Alysson (Foul).
  • 81'Yellow, John McGinn  (Foul).
  • 85'Martín Zubimendi on, Declan Rice off.
  • 90+6'Yellow, Ian Maatsen (Foul).
  • 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 set up 4-2-3-1. ARS set up 4-2-3-1.

AVL · 4-2-3-1ARS · 4-2-3-1

12367810111422531346781729334149SuzukiCashLindelöfBarkleyMcGinnKamaraBuendíaJacksonTorresMaatsenHemmingsRayaMosqueraWhiteGabrielSakaØdegaardTzolisHavertzCalafioriRiceLewis-Skelly
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–6.9. Saka led the card at 7.8.

AVL

6Ross BarkleyMF787.22
8Boubacar KamaraMF906.81
2Matty CashDF786.80
11Nicolas JacksonFW716.70
10Emiliano BuendíaMF906.71
29Aaron Wan-BissakaDF126.60
47AlyssonFW196.60
18Tammy AbrahamFW196.50
3Victor LindelöfDF906.50
17Alejandro GarnachoFW126.50
1Zion SuzukiGK906.40
14Pau TorresDF906.40
7John McGinnMF906.21
22Ian MaatsenDF906.20
53George HemmingsMF716.20

ARS

7Bukayo SakaMF907.80
33Riccardo CalafioriDF907.31
41Declan RiceMF857.32
4Ben WhiteDF907.11
6GabrielDF907.00
23Mikel MerinoMF196.90
49Myles Lewis-SkellyMF716.90
1David RayaGK906.80
8Martin ØdegaardMF716.70
36Martín ZubimendiMF56.70
3Cristhian MosqueraDF796.60
29Kai HavertzFW906.50
15Ezri KonsaDF116.50
10Eberechi EzeMF446.51
39Bruno GuimarãesMF196.40
17Christos TzolisMF466.11
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–2.

AVL

  • Amadou OnanaUnavailable
  • Johan ManzambiUnavailable
  • Brian MadjoUnavailable

ARS

  • Jurriën TimberUnavailable
  • William SalibaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ARS.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 22–78, AVL to ARS.

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

When the ball went high, ARS went down their right.

AVL thirdMiddleARS third
35%40%24%
AVLARS
Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 39%–61%.

AVLARS

Possession

39% – 61%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

339 – 530

Lge 440.3

Corners

2 – 4

Lge 4.7

Tackles

20 – 13

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.43 – 1.25