Shoots relentlessly — and buries them.
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Balanced sources: 75% open play, 25% set pieces.
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| Goals /90 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 0.36 |
| Assists /90 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| Shots /90 | 1.97 | 2.62 | 1.17 |
| Key passes /90 | 0.56 | 0.71 | 0.90 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.85 | 1.21 | 0.45 |
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 30.
Elite among his peers: 95th percentile for finishing among forwards aged 28–32.
vs forwards aged 28–32 · 150 peers · pool pct → age band| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | Sh/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2,864 | 37 | 0.50 | 0.09 | 1.89 |
| 2024-25 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2,610 | 38 | 0.55 | 0.28 | 2.90 |
| 2023-24 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3,221 | 37 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 2.99 |
| 2022-23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3,136 | 37 | 0.43 | 0.17 | 2.47 |
| 2021-22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2,955 | 35 | 0.34 | 0.06 | 2.35 |
| 2020-21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3,329 | 37 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 2.62 |
Profiles like A. Adams — forwards with this shape at 30.
Watch the downside: pressing (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Heating up: recent output is running above his season rate.
Heating up — Goals + assists 1.0 SD above season pace, likely to revert.
Steady on Shots, Shots on target, Key passes — in line with season pace.
Value sliding — down 54% over the last year.
Best underlying game: 1.52 xG vs Liverpool — and he took it, 2 goals.