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Aston Villa's numbers last season
[Getty Images] Aston Villa enjoyed another excellent season under Unai Emery by finishing fourth in the Premier League and they were incredibly efficient at both ends of the pitch. Despite nine teams having more shots and 12 teams having a higher expected goals figure, Villa's ruthlessness in front of goal meant that just six sides put the ball in the net more often. Villa scored eight more goals than expected, given the number and quality of chances they had, with only Tottenham overperforming their xG by as many. It was a similar story at the back. Despite ranking in the bottom half for both shots faced and xG against, only four sides conceded fewer goals than Emery's side as they let in five fewer than expected. Overall, only Manchester City overperformed their xG difference by more than Villa - and fans will hope that they can continue being so efficient in both boxes this season. [BBC]
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