Liverpool vs Aston Villa Preview: What the xG Data Says

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Pre-Match Signals

AVL concede disproportionate xG through their left side, exactly where LIV focus their attacks

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Liverpool

Last 10 home games4W · 3D · 3L · 40% wins

Solid form (wasteful in front of goal)

1.4 goals per game (xG expected: 1.8)

Below expected

1.1 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.2)

On track

Aston Villa

Last 10 away games6W · 2D · 2L · 60% wins

Solid form (clinical finishing)

1.7 goals per game (xG expected: 1.3)

Above expected

1.5 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.8)

Above expected

Player
Salah LIV	0.95	0.50	3.61	99
Watkins AVL	0.60	0.45	2.34	87
Isak LIV	0.68	0.45	2.58	97

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Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based ↔ Direct

Low Block ↔ High Press

Conservative ↔ Risk-taking

Central Play ↔ Wide Play

Scrappy ↔ Technical

Light ↔ Physically Dominant

Sit Off ↔ Counter-Press

Low Intensity ↔ High Intensity

Liverpool

Aston Villa

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

LIV(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.66

0.4216th

0.2415th

0.2916th

0.0318th

0.1614th

0.0317th

0.169th

0.215th

0.1310th

AVL(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

2.61

0.872nd

0.2414th

0.2915th

0.296th

0.1316th

0.183rd

0.242nd

0.188th

0.184th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

LiverpoolLiverpool
3-0
Aston VillaVilla
Szoboszlai 2'
Cash (OG) 21'
Salah

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Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Style and key characteristics

Questions for after full-time

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Players who decide this

LIV

AVL

LIV

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LIV

AVL

LIV

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

Style and key characteristics

Questions for after full-time

Aston Villa formDLWLD

Head-to-head · last 5

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Players who decide this

LIV

AVL

LIV