Arsenal vs Aston Villa

22 September 2019 · Premier League · 2019/20 · Referee Jonathan Moss

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nicolas Pepe 59’ (pen)
  • Calum Chambers 81’
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 84’
  • John McGinn 20’
  • Wesley 61’

Match summary

Arsenal came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Aston Villa. Aston Villa led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, John McGinn put Aston Villa ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Anwar El Ghazi. In the second half, Nicolas Pepe equalised from the penalty spot in the 59th minute, Wesley put Aston Villa back in front in the 61st minute, set up by Jack Grealish, Calum Chambers equalised in the 81st minute, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won it with a direct free kick in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.57 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Aston Villa's 1.72 from 14. Arsenal had a player sent off.

Match stats

Arsenal Aston Villa
21 Shots 14
6 Shots on Target 9
9 Corners 4
5 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2.53 xG 1.72
1.77 Non-penalty xG 1.72
12 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Arsenal Aston Villa
Kick-off
20’
John McGinn
Assist: Anwar El Ghazi0-1 (Aston Villa)
Half-time0-1
Nicolas Pepe
Penalty1-1 (Arsenal)
59’
61’
Wesley
Assist: Jack Grealish1-2 (Aston Villa)
Calum Chambers2-2 (Arsenal)
81’
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang3-2 (Arsenal)
84’
Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Arsenal
  • Ainsley Maitland-Niles
  • Bernd Leno
  • Matteo Guendouzi
  • Granit Xhaka
  • Nicolas Pepe
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Aston Villa
  • Björn Engels

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.57 1.72 20’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), 0-1 20’ 59’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), 1-1 59’ 61’ Wesley (Aston Villa), 1-2 61’ 81’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), 2-2 81’ 84’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), 3-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.57 1.72 20’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), 0-1 McGinn 20’ 59’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), 1-1 Pepe 59’ 61’ Wesley (Aston Villa), 1-2 Wesley 61’ 81’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), 2-2 Chambers 81’ 84’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), 3-2 Aubameyang 84’
Arsenal 2.57 xGAston Villa 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Arsenal attacking 
59’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 61’ Wesley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 71’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 20’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 2’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 38’ Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 84’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, goal 18’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 64’ Trézéguet (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ Sokratis (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 89’ Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Wesley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ David Luiz (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Dani Ceballos (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Trézéguet (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Joe Willock (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ David Luiz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 61’ Wesley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 20’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 71’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 2’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 38’ Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 84’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, goal 18’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 64’ Trézéguet (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ Sokratis (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 89’ Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Wesley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ David Luiz (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Dani Ceballos (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Trézéguet (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Joe Willock (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ David Luiz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bernd Leno GK900 0.000.000
Ainsley Maitland-Niles DEF401 0.350.041
David Luiz DEF902 0.070.000
Sokratis DEF901 0.090.391
Sead Kolasinac DEF900 0.000.091
Matteo Guendouzi MID901 0.030.183
Granit Xhaka MID750 0.000.051
Nicolas Pepe MID9015 1.040.244
Dani Ceballos MID751 0.040.031
Bukayo Saka MID491 0.030.351
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang FWD9014 0.640.000
Calum Chambers Sub4112 0.120.051
Lucas Torreira Sub152 0.130.021
Joe Willock Sub151 0.030.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 68% Avg odds 1.42
Draw 19% Avg odds 5.07
Aston Villa win 13% Avg odds 7.23

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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