How many assists Villa get, and who sets up the most goals.
Updated 24 October 2026, after the last game
Villa have 1.0 assists per game in the Premier League in 2026/2027, the joint 6th most of the 20 clubs and level with the league average of 1.0, across eight league games, while Manchester City have the most with 2.1.
Ibrahim Mbaye and John McGinn have the most assists for Villa in 2026/2027, four each, Ibrahim Mbaye in eight appearances and John McGinn in 12, ahead of Johan Manzambi with two, across all competitions.
Ibrahim Mbaye is the Villa player most likely to get an assist, with an assist in four of their eight games in 2026/2027, 50%, ahead of John McGinn on 33% and Johan Manzambi on 29%.
Villa have had two or more assists in five of their 12 games in 2026/2027, 42%, averaging 1.6 a game, with three of six away and two of six at home, across all competitions.
Villa have more assists at home, 2.0 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.6 in their last 10 away, and had two or more assists in five of those home games.
Villa had four assists at home to Fenerbahçe on 14 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 1.6 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none away at Hull City on 5 September.
| Player | Apps | Assists | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Mbaye | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| John McGinn | 12 | 4 | 0.33 | 4 |
| Johan Manzambi | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| João Gomes | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Pau Torres | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ross Barkley | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| George Lawrence Hemmings | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Alysson | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Brian Madjo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marco Bizot | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leon Goretzka | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matteo Ruggeri | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ian Maatsen | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tammy Abraham | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tyrone Mings | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matty Cash | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emiliano BuendÃa | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Villa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Manchester City (H) | Premier League | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Viking (H) | Champions League | 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Fenerbahçe (H) | Champions League | 6-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Brentford (H) | Premier League | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Coventry City (A) | Carabao Cup | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Premier League | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Club Brugge (A) | Champions League | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Hull City (A) | Premier League | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Premier League | 4-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa assists | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Villa assists | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Villa assists | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent assists | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent assists | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent assists | Over 2.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total assists | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total assists | Over 1.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total assists | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total assists | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total assists | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |