Aston Villa got back to winning ways as they came from behind against Leicester City in the Premier League. Ezri Konsa’s double handed Gerrard his third win from his four matches.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which team pressed effectively? Which player took the highest number of shots?
To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
Aston Villa lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Watkins led the attack with support from Buendía and Jacob Ramsey on either flank.
The average position indicates that Aston Villa occupied spaces in their half. They formed a wide shape on the pitch with most of the players providing support to the defenders.
Leicester City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Patson Daka was the man upfront for his side.
Leicester tried to push high upfront with many players occupying spaces in the opponent’s half.
Aston Villa’s xG of 2.66 surpassed that of Leicester’s 1.04. The Foxes created more positional attacks than their opponents, while they were also better in terms of their defensive pressing, as suggested by their lower PPDA value. They also had the higher possession at the final whistle. However, they failed to convert these chances.
Leicester were more accurate with their shots, as indicated by their higher shot accuracy of 36.36%. Ezri Konsa led the xG chart. James Maddison took the highest number of shots during the game. Barnes made the highest number of dribbles.
Aston Villa took a total of 12 shots with four of them on target.
Leicester took a total of 11 shots with four of them on target. They had a shot accuracy of 36.36%. Most of their shots were taken from inside the opposition’s box.
The xT timeline is dominated by both the teams during different intervals. The xG timeline is completely dominated by the home side.
Young attempted the highest number of passes for his team, 45, while Buendía received the highest number of passes from his team, 31.
Luke Thomas attempted the highest number of passes for his side, 81, while he also received the highest number of passes from his team, 61.
Aston Villa held on to the ball mostly on the left wing near the centre. They delivered multiple successful smart passes in the opposition’s half. The home side successfully delivered crosses into the opposition box from both the left and right wing.
Leicester dominated the passing zones on both the wings near the centre and a few in the opposition’s box. They delivered crosses from both left and right wing.
Aston Villa created their highest xT on the left wing inside the opposition’s box. McGinn created the highest xT from passes, 0.721.
Jacob Ramsey’s inaccurate passes brought his xT from passes down. Although he created the highest xT from dribbles, 0.08.
Leicester created their highest xT on the left wing inside the opposition’s box. Luke Thomas created the highest xT from passes, 0.356.
Harvey Barnes created the highest xT from dribbles, 0.065.
Aston Villa were successful in winning defensive duels in their half. Matty Cash won four of his 19 defensive duels.
Aston Villa won most of their aerial duels in their half and a few on the right wing near the centre. Most of the players won their aerial duels.
Aston Villa were successful in winning loose ball duels in their half and in the half-spaces near the centre.
Leicester won their defensive all over the pitch.
Jonny Evans won all his five aerial duels. The visitors were successful in winning aerial duels in the opponent’s half as well as their half.
Leicester recovered most of their loose balls in their half.
The win against Leicester puts Villa on the 10th spot in the Premier League while the Foxes sit right below them at the 11th spot.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Aston Villa vs Leicester City