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Matchday

UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 23 Oct 2025

Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 Aston Villa

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.8 – 2.8
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Go Ahead Eagles favourites at 47%.

Go Ahead Eagles won although Aston Villa made the better chances (2.8 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Emiliano Buendía, 67.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kenzo Goudmijn +11.7, Evann Guessand +10.5, Emiliano Buendía +9.1.

Well below it: Milan Smit −28.1, Melle Meulensteen −17.3, Richonell Margaret −15.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Go Ahead Eagles

18 Oct 2025L 1–2at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
5 Oct 2025D 1–1v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
2 Oct 2025W 2–1at Panathinaikos FC Europa League
28 Sep 2025L 2–4at SC Telstar Eredivisie
25 Sep 2025L 0–1v FCSB Europa League

Aston Villa

19 Oct 2025W 2–1at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
5 Oct 2025W 2–1v Burnley Premier League
2 Oct 2025W 2–0at Feyenoord Europa League
28 Sep 2025W 3–1v Fulham Premier League
25 Sep 2025W 1–0v Bologna Europa League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Go Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper9000–63.3–
Robbin Weijenberg Midfielder1100–55.3–
Mathis Suray Midfielder83100.0752.7+0.5
Calvin Twigt Midfielder7501–51.0–
Joris Kramer Defender9001–50.0−11.8
Mats Deijl Defender90100.2848.5−4.1
Dean James Defender9000–48.5−2.5
Jakob Breum Midfielder39000.1448.3–
Evert Linthorst Midfielder1100–47.8–
Kenzo Goudmijn Midfielder5100–47.0+11.7
Aske Adelgaard Defender1100–42.6–
Gerrit Nauber Defender15000.3542.3–
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder9000–42.1−17.3
Yassir Rahmouni Midfielder8300–40.4–
Richonell Margaret Forward8300–38.9−15.5
Milan Smit Forward9000–37.2−28.1

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matty Cash Defender2400–78.2–
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder2300–77.2–
John McGinn Midfielder1400–77.0–
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder90000.9567.7+9.1
Amadou Onana Midfielder66000.1959.1+1.9
Ian Maatsen Defender90000.0358.2+1.4
Evann Guessand Forward90100.7555.3+10.5
Tyrone Mings Defender90000.2451.8−14.9
Morgan Rogers Midfielder24000.0350.2–
Ollie Watkins Forward67000.3845.3−2.7
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder76000.0344.9−0.3
Victor Lindelöf Defender6600–44.3–
Jadon Sancho Midfielder67000.1343.1–
Donyell Malen Forward23000.0942.8–
Pau Torres Defender9000–42.1−12.5
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper9000–39.3−10.9