Villa v Forest
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 15:00 · 2023/24
How it went
- 3′Ollie Watkins0.92 xG chance
- 28′Douglas Luiz0.40 xG chance
- 38′Douglas Luiz0.40 xG chance
- 47′Morgan Gibbs-White0.33 xG chance
- 49′Moussa Niakhate0.95 xG chance
- 60′Leon Bailey0.56 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 16 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, 16 shots in the final 35m, 4 scored.
Nottingham Forest 10 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, 10 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.45Ollie Watkins, 60' for Villa
- 0.35Ryan Yates, 74' for Forest, set up by Morgan Gibbs-White
- 0.27Anthony Elanga, 49' for Forest, set up by Divock Origi
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 2 |
| 3.49 | Expected goals | 2.26 |
| 3.49 | Non-penalty xG | 2.26 |
| 2.19 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.62 |
| 3 | Half time | 1 |
| 16 | Shots | 10 |
| 6 | On target | 3 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 15.3 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 13.1 |
| 16 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 7 |
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.58 Villa, 4.51 the draw, 5.39 Forest, which is a 63, 22 and 19 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: S Barrott.

