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UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 4

Barcelona vs Aston Villa

· Camp Nou, Barcelona

Why this pick: Barcelona vs Aston Villa

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Barcelona 10, Aston Villa 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

BarcelonaAston Villa
3.91 xG per 90 1.27
3.53 npxG per 90 1.27
6.4 PPDA 16.2
14.0 Deep completions per 90 6.7
2.63 xPTS per 90 1.14

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Barcelona and Aston Villa recent form

Barcelona 6W 0D 0L
Aston Villa 4W 1D 1L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Barcelona at home

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
5.00
Goals against / match
1.00
Clean sheets
0 of 1

Aston Villa away

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
3.00
Goals against / match
2.00
Clean sheets
0 of 1

League matches this season before kick-off: Barcelona at home only, Aston Villa away only.

Other League Stage - 4 fixtures

Before and after this match