Villa v Liverpool
Friday, 15 May 2026, 20:00 · 2025/26
How it went
- 41′Morgan Rogers0.04 xG chance
- 51′Virgil van Dijk0.19 xG chance
- 56′Ollie Watkins0.37 xG chance
- 72′Ollie Watkins0.73 xG chance
- 88′John McGinn0.04 xG chance
- 91′Virgil van Dijk0.32 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 14 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Liverpool, 14 shots in the final 35m, 4 scored.
Liverpool 16 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Liverpool, Aston Villa v Liverpool, 16 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.50Pau Torres, 72' for Villa
- 0.49Ollie Watkins, 58' for Villa, set up by Emiliano Buendía
- 0.43Cody Gakpo, 55' for Liverpool
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 2 |
| 2.53 | Expected goals | 1.55 |
| 2.53 | Non-penalty xG | 1.55 |
| 2.08 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.71 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 14 | Shots | 16 |
| 9 | On target | 5 |
| 4 | Corners | 9 |
| 13.1 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 14.3 |
| 5 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3Y | Cards | 1Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.68 Villa, 3.42 the draw, 2.50 Liverpool, which is a 37, 29 and 40 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: C Kavanagh.