Aston Villa

Aston Villa CURSD Luck Score

2026-27 season · 5 matches played · View Premier League standings →

-2
CLS Score
9th unluckiest of 20 in the Premier League

Aston Villa are getting roughly what they deserve. 4 points vs 3.8 expected - the football gods are neutral on this one.

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

4
Points
Expected: 3.8
4
Goals Scored
xG: 0.62
9
Goals Conceded
xGA: 4.81
0.2
Points Above Expected
Lucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 4 · 2026-09-12 · vs Nottingham Forest · at home
1-2
Lost at home against Nottingham Forest

One of those games where nothing went right. Nottingham Forest created almost nothing - just 0 xG - but scored 2 goals. The model valued this match at 1.0 points for Aston Villa. They got 0. That's 1.0 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
46'L. Delap scores for Nottingham Forest (assist: Murillo)
74'Alysson scores for Aston Villa (assist: J. McGinn)
88'Igor Jesus scores for Nottingham Forest (assist: M. Gibbs-White)
0
xG Created
0
Opp. xG
-1.0
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW4 · 2026-09-12 · vs Nottingham Forest · Home-1.0 pts
Lost 1-2 home despite 0.0 xG. Expected 1.0 pts, got 0.
Score: 1-2 | xG: 0-0
MW2 · 2026-08-31 · vs Arsenal · Home-0.7 pts
Lost 0-1 home. xG: 0.3-1.0.
Score: 0-1 | xG: 0.33-1.04
MW1 · 2026-08-23 · vs Brighton · Away-0.1 pts
Lost 0-4 away. xG: 0.3-3.8.
Score: 0-4 | xG: 0.29-3.77

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW5 · 2026-09-19 · vs Tottenham · Away+2.0 pts
Won 3-2 away from 0.0 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.0 expected.
Score: 3-2 | xG: 0-0
MW3 · 2026-09-05 · vs Hull City · Away+-0.0 pts
Drew 0-0 away. xG: 0.0-0.0.
Score: 0-0 | xG: 0-0
MW1 · 2026-08-23 · vs Brighton · Away+-0.1 pts
Lost 0-4 away. xG: 0.3-3.8.
Score: 0-4 | xG: 0.29-3.77

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Schedule Strength
Faced weaker-than-average opponents so far
+3.4
Injury Burden
High injury burden (40 player-games missed) - key absences hurting
-2.9
xPTS Gap
Almost exactly on expected points (0.2 xPTS gap)
-1
Defensive Luck
Conceded 4 more goals than the 4.8 xGA opponents generated
-0.5
Shot Volume Gap
Outshooting opponents but not getting the results to match
-0.4
Finishing Luck
Scored 3 fewer goals than their 0.6 xG - wasting chances
-0.3
Discipline
Receiving more cards than opponents - decisions going against them
-0.3
Total CLS-2

Rivalry Check

How are the rivals doing?

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: stable|33 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Aston Villa are right where they belong. Their CLS of -2 means results match performance. What you see is what you get. Their remaining schedule is moderate (opponents average 9th).

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Projected Finish

Projected Position
18
of 20
↓ 2 from current 16
Projected Points
30
from 4 now (+26 remaining)
Pace
0.76
expected pts per game · 33 games left

Projection blends 40% actual points-per-game with 60% expected points-per-game over the 33 games remaining. Heavier weight on xPTS because it strips out finishing variance, defensive luck, and the close-game randomness CURSD already tracks.

Fantasy Outlook

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Most-Owned Attackers

Live FPL data · 6h cache
Aston Villa's finishing has tracked their xG closely — fantasy returns are sustainable.
PlayerPriceOwnedGoalsxGΔVerdict
Watkins FWD£7.82.5%00.00.0Finishing in line with xG
McGinn MID£5.42.2%00.8-0.8Finishing in line with xG
N.Jackson FWD£6.51.6%10.7+0.3Finishing in line with xG
George Hemmings MID£4.51.2%00.1-0.1Finishing in line with xG
Buendía MID£5.91.0%10.9+0.1Finishing in line with xG

Δ = goals − xG. Positive = overperforming finishing (often unsustainable). Negative = underperforming (often a buy).