Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle Utd Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (16 Aug 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(4 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
3	107	Aston Villa	19	39	+7
10	64	Newcastle Utd	19	26	+2

Aston Villa

Clinical finishing

•Scoring 2.3 goals per match (expected 2.1)
•Conceding 2.0 goals per match (expected 1.8)

Newcastle United

Wasteful in front of goalLeaky at the backDominant on xG balance

•Scoring 1.5 goals per match (expected 1.9)
•Conceding 1.3 goals per match (expected 1.1)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

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Aston Villa

Newcastle United

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

AVL(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.47

0.2917th

0.1217th

0.1816th

0.0617th

0.1813th

0.296th

0.128th

0.246th

0.0019th

NEW(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.71

0.5310th

0.1815th

0.1218th

0.1812th

0.1215th

0.2410th

0.0618th

0.293rd

0.0020th

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

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Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(4 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

Aston Villa

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Head to Head

Recent Form

Newcastle United

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