Here is a look at some xG stats for Aston Villa vs Liverpool on 4 October, 2020. Villa won the game 7-2- the first time in the modern PL era that the defending champions have let in seven goals in a league game. The first Villa goal came from an Adrian error, with three other goals also taking deflections off LFC players. Liverpool had their chances, especially in the first half, but Villa deserved their win.
xG Aston Villa 3.35-1.74 Liverpool (Actual score Villa 7-2 Liverpool)
xG of individual goals in Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool
1-0 Watkins goal xG 0.42
2-0 Watkins second goal xG 0.09
2-1 Salah first goal xG 0.32
3-1 McGinn goal xG 0.04 (deflected)
4-1 Watkins third goal header xG 0.47
5-1 Barkley goal xG 0.03 (deflected)
5-2 Salah second goal xG 0.24
6-2 Grealish first goal xG 0.04 (deflected)
7-2 Grealish second goal xG 0.40
Some other notable chances that weren’t finished
Watkins 72′- xG 0.63
Watkins 84′- xG 0.41
Firmino 15′ xG 0.41
Robertson 45+1′- xG 0.27
Barkley 8′- xG 0.39
Barkley 31′- xG 0.07
Full time post match stats for comparison alongside the shots map
