Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton — xTears 21.05 (30/09/23)

Aston Villa turned the 6-1 over Brighton on 30 September 2023 into a rout during Matchday 7 of the Premier League. Total damage: 21.05 xTears.

O. Watkins carried much of the damage, with the match first opening through O. Watkins 14' goal (+1.41 xT); O. Watkins 21' goal (+1.29 xT) then widened it further.

From open play to the final whistle, this one lurched from one blow to the next. The xTears split stayed clearly tilted toward the winner. The bench changed the match in one move: Ansu Fati and João Pedro at 50'. O. Watkins bagged a hat-trick and bent the whole match around it. The match lost its cool with 8 yellows.