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Aston Villa
Premier League · 16th
Play style · last 5
Leaning
Mid Block
out-of-possession defensive strategy. Measured against Premier League; block height comes from how they press, not from tracking.
This season
5
Pld
1
W
1
D
3
L
4
GF
9
GA
4
Pts
L
D
W
L
W
W
last 6
Won 3–2 away at Tottenham Hotspur · Sep 19
That's how they've played so far. Where the model has Aston Villa finishing in May, and the odds on going down, come with a free account.
What the numbers say
Season to date, measured against the rest of the division.
Attack
The chances are not being made
17th of 20 for big chances created, and it shows in the goals. The problem is making them, not taking them.
6
big chances
Attack
Riding a hot streak in front of goal
Scoring about 23% above what their shots support. Enjoy it, but this is the part that regresses first.
1.23
goals per expected
Overall
Giving the ball away
Dispossessed 62 times, more than all but a handful in the division. Territory earned and handed straight back.
62
dispossessed
Against the rest of the division
Where the squad's season totals sit among the 20 clubs.
Big chances created
17th of 20
6
Clear openings have been scarce.
Shots
20th of 20
48
About 9.6 a match.
Key passes
19th of 20
38
Goals
16th of 20
4
Duels won
19th of 20
212
Tackles
9th of 20
81
Clearances
17th of 20
110
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Who's driving it
The squad's leaders this season.
Highest rated
Zion Suzuki
Goalkeeper · Japan
7.20
Most goals
Emiliano Buendía
Midfielder · Argentina
1
Most assists
John McGinn
Midfielder · Scotland
2
Big chances created
Ross Barkley
Midfielder · England
1
Duels won
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder · France
25
Big chances missed
Victor Lindelöf
Defender · Sweden
1
Also playing
vs Fenerbahçe
Champions League · Wed, Oct 14
vs Viking
Champions League · Wed, Oct 21
We don't model cup competitions, so there's no reading on these.
Coming up
The next 5 on the calendar.
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