Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 6

Aston Villa

2 : 2

Brentford

Nicolas Jackson12'
John McGinn77'

10'Yehor Yarmoliuk
79'Kristoffer Ajer

Aston Villa4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Brentford Brentford crest

Assistant

Pako Ayestaran

Assistant

Pako Ayestaran

Substitutions

45'
136.5
M. Ruggeri
296.7
A. Wan-Bissaka
64'
106.2
E. Buendia
196.9
I. Mbaye
86'
356.9
Joao Gomes
66.6
R. Barkley
86'
447.2A
J. Manzambi
476.5
Alysson

Unused

Substitutions

45'
446.3
J. Schuster
26.3
A. Hickey
52'
76.3
K. Schade
186.6
M. Sangare
67'
236.7
K. Lewis-Potter
116.9
D. Ouattara
67'
67.3
Y. Yarmolyuk
86.9
M. Jensen
85'
196.7A
J. Anthony
136.5
C. Wilson

Unused

Home

M. Cisse
Injury
Out
L. Goretzka
Knee Injury
Out
I. Maatsen
Ankle Injury
Out
A. Onana
Knee Injury
Out

Away

N. Collins
Calf Injury
Out
M. Damsgaard
Ankle Injury
Out
J. Dasilva
Muscle Injury
Out
K. Furo
Surgery
Out
A. Milambo
Knock
Out

Player of the match

John McGinn

Midfielder · Aston Villa

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target3

Shot accuracy100%

Build-up

Passes31

Key passes2

Pass accuracy74%

Defending

Tackles1

Duels won7 · 54%

Fouls won/made5 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Caoimhin KelleherG	5	2	2,25	+0,25	19/32	7/19
Zion SuzukiG	3	2	0,56	-1,44	25/41	9/25

Live stats

Possession & Passing

52%Possession48%

407Total passes358

79%Pass accuracy79%

2Corners2

Attack

20Shots14

7On target4

6Off target7

7Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

15Shots in box12

5Shots out box2

1.8xG1.2

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves5

1Offsides1

7Fouls24

2Yellow cards5

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,24xG0,53

10Shots5

4On target2

2Big chances0

17Touches in box12

50%Possession50%

0Corners1

Second half

0,52xG0,72

10Shots9

3On target2

0Big chances2

18Touches in box20

54%Possession46%

2Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Aston Villa

1.80201452%

97% open play3% set piece

Brentford

1.2414748%

83% open play17% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

34 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Aston Villa1,80 xG · 2 scored

Brentford1,24 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Aston Villa35

Open play 28Set piece 1Dribble 1Rebound 5

Brentford27

Open play 21Set piece 5Dribble 1

Momentum

28 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Aston Villa41% pressure

Brentford59% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-2

0%Draw 100%0%

1.80xG1.24

20Shots14

14On target7

Momentum

90' Saved Ibrahim Mbaye 0.03 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

20 v 14

Aston Villa shoot right, Brentford left. Bigger dot = better chance.

AVAston VillaBREBrentfordgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Aston VillaBrentfordgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Aston VillaDefensive line 28%

BrentfordDefensive line 43%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Aston VillaUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Suzuki and Mings, 9 passes between them.

BrentfordUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Janelt and Yarmoliuk, 11 passes between them.

Running

Fastest on the pitch

Ibrahim Mbaye

35.0 km/h

Distance covered and sprints, per player.

Aston Villa112.6 km

DistanceSprints

Boubacar Kamara11.0 km12×
John McGinn10.7 km11×
Nicolas Jackson10.5 km31×
Matty Cash10.5 km23×
Tyrone Mings10.1 km9×

Brentford118.5 km

DistanceSprints

Vitaly Janelt12.0 km13×
El Hadji Malick Diouf11.2 km15×
Michael Kayode11.2 km17×
Kristoffer Ajer10.8 km16×
Jaidon Anthony10.5 km11×

Tactical battle

48control52

Johan Manzambi

8 touches in box

In possession

49,4%Field tilt50,6%

10Passes into box10

25Progressive passes31

13Carries into final third8

14Chances created7

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

12,43Press intensity (PPDA)6,27

6High turnovers10

13Regains within 5s5

19,4sBall recovery time19,4s

17Interceptions10

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

96Carries99

1206mCarry distance1191m

13Progressive carries15

617mProgressive carry distance691m

7Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won6

13Take-ons attempted16

457mProgressive pass distance560m

2Through balls1

4Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,75Expected threat (xT)0,85

2,26Action value (VAEP)2,15

35Shot-creating actions27

4Goal-creating actions4

16Box entries14

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,9Passes per attack3,2

9,6sAttack duration10,0s

2,99 m/sAttack directness3,22 m/s

2Build-up attacks3

11Direct attacks16

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

35Touches in box32

57Final third entries54

2Big chances2

2,25xG on target0,56

1Big chances missed1

Passing

0/4 (0%)Crosses5/18 (28%)

25/61 (41%)Long balls17/39 (44%)

14Throw-ins22

24Free kicks7

12Goal kicks7

Duels

55Total44

41/74 (55%)Ground33/76 (43%)

20/36 (56%)Aerial16/36 (44%)

4/13 (31%)Dribbles6/16 (38%)

11Dispossessed6

Defending

42Recoveries59

4Interceptions8

15Tackles20

40%Tackles won55%

41Clearances27

1Big chances scored1

1Big saves0

1Errors led to goal0

0Errors led to shot1

109.0 kmDistance covered115.0 km

152Sprints143

7,22Average rating7,15

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Aston VillaThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 76-90

BrentfordThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

50%1+ goal100%

33%2+ goals67%

17%3+ goals33%

They concede

83%1+ goal67%

67%2+ goals33%

Heaviest results

best 3-2 (A)·worst 0-4 (A)

best 3-0 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

Aston VillashootallowBrentford

10.7%+2.3Six-yard box7.1%

54.1%-6.3Penalty area-2.857.6%

25.0%Edge of the box+4.529.2%

10.1%+3.6Long range6.1%

484 shots taken · 507 faced

BrentfordshootallowAston Villa

10.3%+1.9Six-yard box8.1%

66.4%+6.0Penalty area59.6%

20.3%-4.4Edge of the box26.0%

2.9%-3.6Long range6.3%

408 shots taken · 493 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Aston Villa and Brentford drew 2-2 at Villa Park in the Premier League. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: Nicolas Jackson (12'), John McGinn (77') for Aston Villa; Yehor Yarmoliuk (10'), Kristoffer Ajer (79') for Brentford. In their last 19 meetings, Aston Villa have won 4, Brentford 7, with 8 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.