Premier League Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 16 2025 · 12:30 Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston Villa
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.20 – 1.43
Newcastle
  • E. Konsa 66’
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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.

No way through for Aston Villa or Newcastle

Aston Villa entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Aston Villa played with ten men from the 66th minute after Konsa was sent off. Newcastle finished with the higher xG (1.43 vs 0.20). On the chances created, Newcastle deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Aston Villa48%
Draw ✓25%
Newcastle27%

Model vs reality

Aston Villa goals
0
Model 1.70 · xG 0.20
Newcastle goals
0
Model 1.22 · xG 1.43
Total goals
0
Model 2.92 · xG 1.63
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. SchärNewcastle
7.9
  • RefereeCraig Pawson
  • VenueVilla Park

Timeline

  1. JoelintonYellow card · Foul
    45’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. B. KamaraYellow card · Foul
    58’
  4. E. KonsaRed card · Professional foul last man
    66’
  5. ⇄ J. MurphyFor A. Elanga
    78’
  6. ⇄ L. MileyFor Joelinton
    83’
  7. ⇄ D. MalenFor J. McGinn
    84’
  8. ⇄ W. OsulaFor H. Barnes
    90’
  9. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Aston Villa3 shots · 3 in box
Newcastle16 shots · 9 in box, 7 outside
Aston VillaNewcastle
40% Possession 60%
0.20 Expected goals (xG) 1.43
0.41 Expected points (xPts) 2.34
3 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 3
0 Shots off target 6
0 Blocked shots 7
3 Shots inside the box 9
0 Shots outside the box 7
310 Passes 451
73% Pass accuracy 83%
3 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.89 Team rating 7.08

Line-ups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

406.9 M. Bizot(G)
126.6 L. Digne 57.0 T. Mings 46.3 E. Konsa 27.7 M. Cash
247.2 A. Onana 447.6 B. Kamara
276.7 M. Rogers 86.7 Y. Tielemans 76.3 J. McGinn ↓84’
116.6 O. Watkins
  • 40M. Bizot (G)6.9
  • 12L. Digne6.6
  • 5T. Mings7.0
  • 4E. Konsa6.3
  • 2M. Cash7.7
  • 24A. Onana7.2
  • 44B. Kamara7.6
  • 27M. Rogers6.7
  • 8Y. Tielemans6.7
  • 7J. McGinn↓84’6.3
  • 11O. Watkins6.6

Substitutes used

  • 17D. Malen↑84’6.7

Unused: J. Wright, Pau Torres, I. Maatsen, S. Iling-Junior, L. Bogarde, E. Buendía, E. Guessand, J. Jimoh-Aloba

Newcastle 4-3-3

17.7 N. Pope(G)
217.3 V. Livramento 337.2 D. Burn 57.9★ F. Schär 27.0 K. Trippier
76.7 Joelinton ↓83’ 86.9 S. Tonali 396.9 Bruno Guimarães
116.9 H. Barnes ↓90’ 106.2 A. Gordon 207.3 A. Elanga ↓78’
  • 1N. Pope (G)7.7
  • 21V. Livramento7.3
  • 33D. Burn7.2
  • 5F. Schär ★7.9
  • 2K. Trippier7.0
  • 7Joelinton↓83’6.7
  • 8S. Tonali6.9
  • 39Bruno Guimarães6.9
  • 11H. Barnes↓90’6.9
  • 10A. Gordon6.2
  • 20A. Elanga↓78’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 23J. Murphy↑78’6.3
  • 18W. Osula↑90’
  • 67L. Miley↑83’6.3

Unused: A. Ramsdale, E. Krafth, S. Botman, M. Thiaw, L. Hall, Park Seung-Soo

Player stats

Top rated
F. SchärNewcastle7.9
2nd
M. CashAston Villa7.7
3rd
N. PopeNewcastle7.7

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Bizot G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 49% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Digne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 27 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.6
T. Mings D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 41 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
E. Konsa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 33 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
M. Cash D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 2 1 0/0 1/2 7.7
A. Onana M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 43 2 2 2/2 0/2 7.2
B. Kamara M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 39 2 1 1/2 1/3 7.6
M. Rogers F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 20 1 1 2/3 1/0 6.7
Y. Tielemans M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 19 2 1 0/0 4/0 6.7
J. McGinn M 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 19 0 0 1/3 2/0 6.3
O. Watkins F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 15 0 1 3/3 1/2 6.6
D. Malen F 6 0 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7

Newcastle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Pope G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
V. Livramento D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 94% 54 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
D. Burn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 52 1 2 0/0 1/1 7.2
F. Schär D 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 86% 51 1 4 0/0 2/1 7.9
K. Trippier D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 56 0 3 0/0 1/0 7.0
Joelinton F 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 2 1 0/1 1/2 6.7
S. Tonali M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 58 2 1 0/1 1/1 6.9
Bruno Guimarães M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 47 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
H. Barnes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 76% 29 0 0 0/2 1/2 6.9
A. Gordon F 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 62% 21 0 0 1/2 2/1 6.2
A. Elanga F 78 0 0 2 (1) 2 86% 21 0 0 1/3 0/3 7.3
J. Murphy M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
W. Osula F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Miley M 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.