UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 Thu, Nov 6 2025 · 20:00 Villa Park, Birmingham
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.98 – 1.02
  • I. Maatsen 45+1’
  • D. Malen 59’ (P)
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Aston Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv

Aston Villa entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Maatsen and Malen. Aston Villa finished with the higher xG (1.98 vs 1.02). On the chances created, Maccabi Tel Aviv deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Aston Villa ✓83%
Draw12%
Maccabi Tel Aviv5%

Model vs reality

Aston Villa goals
2
Model 2.92 · xG 1.98
Maccabi Tel Aviv goals
0
Model 0.66 · xG 1.02
Total goals
2
Model 3.58 · xG 3.00
Score 2–0
12%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 69%
Both scored
No
Model 46%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchI. MaatsenAston Villa · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeJulian Weinberger
  • Coaches— · Ž. Lazetić
  • VenueVilla Park
  • Table before kick-offAston Villa 11th · Maccabi Tel Aviv 34th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ HeitorFor M. Camara
    14’
  2. I. NoyYellow card · Foul
    29’
  3. I. SissokhoYellow card · Tripping
    37’
  4. I. Maatsen 1–0Assist M. Rogers
    45+1’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. D. Malen (pen) 2–0
    59’
  7. ⇄ S. JehezkelFor O. Davida
    60’
  8. ⇄ I. ShaharFor I. Noy
    60’
  9. ⇄ B. KamaraFor Pau Torres
    65’
  10. ⇄ O. WatkinsFor M. Rogers
    65’
  11. ⇄ E. BuendíaFor E. Guessand
    74’
  12. ⇄ J. McGinnFor A. Onana
    75’
  13. ⇄ Y. TielemansFor J. Sancho
    75’
  14. ⇄ K. AndradeFor D. Peretz
    78’
  15. ⇄ I. NicolăescuFor Hélio Varela
    78’
  16. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Aston Villa13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Maccabi Tel Aviv6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
Aston VillaMaccabi Tel Aviv
67% Possession 33%
1.98 Expected goals (xG) 1.02
2.00 Expected points (xPts) 0.78
13 Shots 6
8 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 1
1 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 1
559 Passes 280
91% Pass accuracy 81%
3 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
12 Fouls 17
2 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.08 Team rating 6.52

Line-ups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

237.5 E. Martínez(G)
227.9★ I. Maatsen 146.7 Pau Torres ↓65’ 47.9 E. Konsa 36.6 V. Lindelöf
247.3 A. Onana ↓75’ 266.9 L. Bogarde
196.9 J. Sancho ↓75’ 276.9 M. Rogers A↓65’ 296.5 E. Guessand ↓74’
177.3 D. Malen
  • 23E. Martínez (G)7.5
  • 22I. Maatsen ★7.9
  • 14Pau Torres↓65’6.7
  • 4E. Konsa7.9
  • 3V. Lindelöf6.6
  • 24A. Onana↓75’7.3
  • 26L. Bogarde6.9
  • 19J. Sancho↓75’6.9
  • 27M. RogersA↓65’6.9
  • 29E. Guessand↓74’6.5
  • 17D. Malen7.3

Substitutes used

  • 44B. Kamara↑65’6.2
  • 11O. Watkins↑65’6.3
  • 7J. McGinn↑75’6.3
  • 8Y. Tielemans↑75’6.6
  • 10E. Buendía↑74’6.3

Unused: M. Bizot, Rhys Oakley, L. Digne, M. Cash, H. Elliott, Ben Broggio, R. Barkley

Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-2-3-1

907.9 R. Mishpati(G)
36.5 R. Revivo 56.9 M. Camara ↓14’ 136.6 R. Shlomo 66.3 T. Asante
306.3 I. Noy ↓60’ 286.6 I. Sissokho
296.9 Hélio Varela ↓78’ 426.2 D. Peretz ↓78’ 776.2 O. Davida ↓60’
195.6 E. Madmon
  • 90R. Mishpati (G)7.9
  • 3R. Revivo6.5
  • 5M. Camara↓14’6.9
  • 13R. Shlomo6.6
  • 6T. Asante6.3
  • 30I. Noy↓60’6.3
  • 28I. Sissokho6.6
  • 29Hélio Varela↓78’6.9
  • 42D. Peretz↓78’6.2
  • 77O. Davida↓60’6.2
  • 19E. Madmon5.6

Substitutes used

  • 4Heitor↑14’6.3
  • 11S. Jehezkel↑60’6.5
  • 36I. Shahar↑60’6.7
  • 10K. Andrade↑78’6.3
  • 98I. Nicolăescu↑78’6.7

Unused: O. Melika, Y. Gerafi, I. Ben Hamo, D. Gropper, N. Ben Harush, S. Abu Farkhi, B. Lederman

Coach: Ž. Lazetić

Player stats

Top rated
I. MaatsenAston Villa7.9
2nd
E. KonsaAston Villa7.9
3rd
R. MishpatiMaccabi Tel Aviv7.9

Aston Villa

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.