Aston Villa right now
Aston Villa have made a difficult start and sit 16th in Premier League. A -4.69 xG difference sits behind 4 points from 5 matches, which suggests the results reflect poor underlying performances. They have scored slightly below their 4.53 xG (−0.53), while conceding close to the 9.22 xG against them. Their defence rates 18th of 20 in Premier League for the chances it allows an average opponent.
How Aston Villa compares
Next match Premier League · Sat 10/10
Home Brentford
- Aston Villa
- 35%
- Draw
- 29%
- Brentford
- 36%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Premier League · Sat 19/09
Away Tottenham Hotspur
3:2 Win
- Expected goals
- 1.16 – 1.56
- xG difference
- -0.40
Won despite being out-created
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 23/08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 0:4 | 0.29 | 3.77 | -3.48 | 0 |
| Mon 31/08 | Arsenal | Home | 0:1 | 0.33 | 1.04 | -0.71 | 0 |
| Sat 05/09 | Hull City | Away | 0:0 | 1.93 | 0.57 | +1.36 | 0 |
| Sat 12/09 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1:2 | 0.82 | 2.28 | -1.46 | 1 |
| Sat 19/09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3:2 | 1.16 | 1.56 | -0.40 | 3 |
| The season so far | 4.53 | 9.22 | 4 | ||||
Finishing
-0.53
Goals vs xG
Defending
-0.22
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-0.50
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 59/99
- Defence
- 41/99
- Attack
- 29/99
- Defence
- 18/99
- Attack
- 82/99
- Defence
- 56/99
- Attack
- 55/99
- Defence
- 41/99
- Attack
- 82/99
- Defence
- 69/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.