Premier League · 2023

Aston Villa 3–2 Burnley · Premier League

3–2Historical match

Burnley

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Aston Villa won 3–2.

Shots
199
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
3.231.17
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Aston Villa beat Burnley 3–2. Recorded in this match (Aston Villa – Burnley): shots 19–9, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 3.23–1.17, possession 66%–34%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Aston Villa, Burnley.

3.79 days ▲Rest daysAston Villa · Burnley3.9 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAston VillaBurnleyBaseline
Rest days3.79 days3.9 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Burnley show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Burnley's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAston Villa · Burnley10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAston VillaBurnleyBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match10.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against10 shots/match15.1 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Burnley have a visible away split

moderate

Burnley's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.6 shots/match10.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots9 shotsAston Villa 19 shots, Burnley 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsAston Villa 7 shots, Burnley 5 shots
  • Expected goals3.23 xG1.17 xGAston Villa 3.23 xG, Burnley 1.17 xG
  • Possession66%34%Aston Villa 66%, Burnley 34%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersAston Villa 6 corners, Burnley 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls14 foulsAston Villa 9 fouls, Burnley 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Leon Bailey · Aston Villa · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDouglas Luiz · Aston Villa · 80′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Burnley · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Burnley · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedZeki Amdouni · Burnley · 48′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJohn McGinn · Aston Villa · 63′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJacob Ramsey · Aston Villa · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Aston Villa · 3′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 13′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMoussa Diaby · Aston Villa · 58′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Burnley · 27′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLyle Foster · Burnley · 60′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDouglas Luiz · Aston Villa · 25′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLyle Foster · Burnley · 45′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDouglas Luiz · Aston Villa · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Aston Villa · 63′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLyle Foster · Burnley · 71′ · 0.08 xG · goalJohn McGinn · Aston Villa · 79′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWilson Odobert · Burnley · 35′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 28′ · 0.13 xG · goalOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 77′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Aston Villa · 69′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Aston Villa · 70′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJacob Ramsey · Aston Villa · 64′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedZeki Amdouni · Burnley · 31′ · 0.67 xG · goalDouglas Luiz · Aston Villa · 89′ · 0.82 xG · goalMoussa Diaby · Aston Villa · 42′ · 0.96 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Aston Villa: 19 shots, 7 on target, 3.33 xG. Burnley: 9 shots, 5 on target, 1.21 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Leon Bailey · Aston Villa · 28′Moussa Diaby · Aston Villa · 42′Douglas Luiz · Aston Villa · 89′Zeki Amdouni · Burnley · 31′Lyle Foster · Burnley · 71′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Aston Villa 3.33 xG · Burnley 1.21 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Aston Villa
1Draws
0Burnley
Burnley — Aston Villa · Premier League1–3
Aston Villa — Burnley · Premier League1–1
Burnley — Aston Villa · Premier League1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Aston Villa favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Burnley in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Aston Villa20 matchesBurnley20 matches
2.15 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/201 goal/match
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/202.05 goals/match
1.84 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/200.88 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots20/2010.5 shots/match
5.35 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.2 shots/match
54.8% ●Possession20/2047.6%
6.2 corners/match ●Corners20/205.5 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls20/2011 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 30 Dec 2023, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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