Aston Villa get their season underway on Monday, having survived on the final day of last season. They were chalk and cheese pre and post-break from an underlying process perspective, especially in defence.
Prior to the break they averaged a league high 2.41 xGA per game, and in their 10 games post-break they allowed just 1.04 xGA per game – an astonishing turnaround for which Dean Smith deserves a lot of credit.
Everton were brilliant at Tottenham last weekend, will all three of their new additions making instant impacts in helping the Toffees control the game. Based on xG, a draw would have been a fairer result (xG: TOT 1.28 – 1.29 EVE), with Spurs creating two ‘big chances’ (35% or greater).
Odds correct at 1900 BST (16/09/20)
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