WITB · EPL RESEARCH LAB

Aston Villa BY THE NUMBERS

League position
19
Record
0-1-3
Goal difference
-6
Points
1

Attacking Output

Last 4 games

xGGoalsSOT
Shape shows league-rank percentile per metric · full to the rim is 1st, center is 20th

Expected goals (xG)

0.78Ranks 20 of 20 in the league

Goals scored

0.33Ranks 18 of 20 in the league

Shots on target

1.50Ranks 20 of 20 in the league

What the numbers show

  • Aston Villa's Expected goals (xG) over its last 4 games (0.8 per game) ranks 20th of 20 in the league.
  • Aston Villa's Goals scored over its last 4 games (0.3 per game) ranks 18th of 20 in the league.
  • Aston Villa has taken 0 points from its last 3 games (L-L-L), 0 points per game over that stretch.

Real numbers only - computed from actual recorded games, not a prediction or AI-generated analysis.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

Who they've done it against

The opponent matters. Explore the context behind Aston Villa's numbers.

5.3 OF 20 · AVG OPPONENT FINISH Tough (1st) Easy (20th)
Position on the dial is the real, current league table - full left is the toughest schedule possible, full right the softest

Tough schedule

5.3Average league position of the last 4 opponents faced

Top-half opponents

3Aston Villa went 0-0-2 (W-D-L) against them

Bottom-half opponents

1Aston Villa went 0-0-1 (W-D-L) against them

Toughest opponent faced

Arsenal · 1st · vs · L 0-1

Easiest opponent faced

Nott'm Forest · 11th · vs · L 1-2

Table positions are the current, real standings - not adjusted for when each game was actually played.

Expected goals (xG)Last 4 games · opponent strength is their season-long league rank in this category
Opponent / result

vs Nott'm Forest

L 1–22026-09-12
Aston Villa in this game1.06Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Nott'm Forest

1.54 · Rank 11 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)
Opponent / result

at Hull City

— —–—2026-09-05
Aston Villa in this game1.31Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Hull City

0.91 · Rank 18 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)
Opponent / result

vs Arsenal

L 0–12026-08-31
Aston Villa in this game0.43Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Arsenal

1.89 · Rank 5 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)
Opponent / result

at Brighton

L 0–42026-08-23
Aston Villa in this game0.33Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Brighton

2.34 · Rank 1 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)

The comparison describes the opponent's season-long record in this specific category. It does not adjust for injuries or establish how strong that unit was on this exact matchday.