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Unai Emery
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 · 4-5-1
Nottingham Forest
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Player of the match
Match events
45'
⚽
O. Watkins1–0
49'
⚽
J. McGinn2–0
61'
⚽
M. Gibbs-White2–1
65'
D. Bakwa
69'
🔁
J. McAtee ◂ D. Bakwa
69'
🔁
N. Savona ◂ O. Aina
69'
🔁
J. Sancho ◂ E. Buendía
69'
🔁
L. Digne ◂ I. Maatsen
73'
⚽
J. McGinn3–1
78'
🔁
M. Sels ◂ John
83'
🔁
L. Bogarde ◂ J. McGinn
83'
🔁
D. Malen ◂ O. Watkins
84'
🔁
A. Kalimuendo ◂ I. Jesus
84'
🔁
D. Luiz ◂ N. Domínguez
89'
J. McAtee
90'
L. Bogarde
90'
🔁
A. García ◂ M. Cash
Coaches
Unai EmeryVitor Pereira 
Recent form
Aston VillaLAArsenal1-4
WAChelsea2-1
WHManchester United2-1
WAWest Ham United3-2
WABasel2-1
Nottingham ForestLHEverton0-2
LHManchester City1-2
LAFulham0-1
WHTottenham Hotspur3-0
WAFC Utrecht2-1
Match facts
Stadium
Villa Park
City
Birmingham
Referee
Simon Hooper
Kickoff
03 Jan, 12:30 UTC
Competition
Premier League
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 · 4-5-1
Nottingham Forest
23
E. Martínez
7.0
16
A. García
6.6
↑ 90'
4
E. Konsa
7.2
3
V. Lindelöf
7.0
12
L. Digne
6.7
↑ 69'
44
B. Kamara
7.7
8
Y. Tielemans
7.9
26
L. Bogarde
6.5
↑ 83'
27
M. Rogers
6.9
19
J. Sancho
6.5
↑ 69'
17
D. Malen
6.5
↑ 83'
26
M. Sels
6.6
↑ 78'
24
J. McAtee
6.3
↑ 69'
31
N. Milenković
6.1
5
Murillo
6.7
3
N. Williams
6.1
21
O. Hutchinson
6.4
10
M. Gibbs-White
7.6
8
E. Anderson
6.5
12
D. Luiz
6.6
↑ 84'
37
N. Savona
6.3
↑ 69'
15
A. Kalimuendo
6.5
↑ 84'
Substitutes
40GM. Bizot
2DM. Cash↓ 90'7.2
22DI. Maatsen↓ 69'6.3
71DT. Carroll
7MJ. McGinn↓ 83'8.5
10ME. Buendía↓ 69'6.6
20MJ. Jimoh
53MG. Hemmings
11FO. Watkins↓ 83'7.8
Coach: Unai Emery
Substitutes
13GJohn↓ 78'5.2
34DO. Aina↓ 69'6.1
4DF. Morato
35DO. Zinchenko
44DZ. Abbott
16MN. Domínguez↓ 84'7.2
29MD. Bakwa↓ 69'6.1
19FI. Jesus↓ 84'6.0
9FT. Awoniyi
Coach: Vitor Pereira
Top stats
73%Possession27%
1.59Expected goals (xG)0.89
11Total shots10
4Shots on target5
2Big chances2
4Corners4
Shots
3Shots off target3
4Blocked shots2
5Shots inside box6
6Shots outside box4
0Hit woodwork0
1Big chances scored1
1Big chances missed1
0.67Goals prevented-1.55
Attack
46Touches in box13
65Final third entries18
1Offsides4
20Free kicks10
4Fouled in final third1
Passing
645Passes239
579Accurate passes170
16/30 (53%)Long balls20/48 (42%)
2/16 (13%)Crosses0/9 (0%)
17Throw-ins8
Duels
53Duels47
39/76 (51%)Ground duels37/76 (49%)
10/16 (63%)Aerial duels6/16 (38%)
4/15 (27%)Dribbles8/10 (80%)
8Dispossessed16
Defending
18Tackles19
50Tackles won42
11Interceptions14
12Clearances28
46Recoveries46
Discipline
10Fouls20
1Yellow cards2
Goalkeeping
4Saves1
2Big saves0
4Goal kicks11
1Punches1
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