How many long balls Villa play, and who plays most.
Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game
Zion Suzuki has played the most long balls for Villa in 2026/2027, 218 in 14 appearances, 15.57 a game, ahead of Pau Torres with 56 and John McGinn with 53, across all competitions.
Villa play more long balls away from home, 44.9 a game in their last 10 away games against 36.3 in their last 10 at home.
Villa played 61 long balls at home to Brentford on 10 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 41.5 across their 16 games, and their fewest was four at home to Fulham on 31 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Suzuki | 14 | 218 | 15.57 | 14 |
| Pau Torres | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 9 |
| John McGinn | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 16 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 11 |
| Marco Bizot | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 3 |
| Tyrone Mings | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 8 |
| Matty Cash | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 9 |
| João Gomes | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 8 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 10 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 5 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 14 | 19 | 1.36 | 8 |
| Ian Maatsen | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 7 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 3 |
| Ross Barkley | 16 | 13 | 0.81 | 9 |
| Matteo Ruggeri | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Johan Manzambi | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 6 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 14 | 8 | 0.57 | 5 |
| Leon Goretzka | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 5 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| George Lawrence Hemmings | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 |
| Alysson | 15 | 3 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Brian Madjo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Mbaye | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Villa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Man Utd (A) | Premier League | 4-4 | 46 | 33 | 79 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Barcelona (A) | Champions League | 3-0 | 45 | 26 | 71 |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Fulham (H) | Premier League | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | B'mouth (A) | Carabao Cup | 3-0 | 42 | 52 | 94 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Man City (H) | Premier League | 2-1 | 50 | 33 | 83 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Viking (H) | Champions League | 3-1 | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Newcastle (A) | Premier League | 0-1 | 54 | 37 | 91 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Fenerbahçe (H) | Champions League | 6-0 | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Brentford (H) | Premier League | 2-2 | 61 | 39 | 100 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Spurs (A) | Premier League | 2-3 | 51 | 34 | 85 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Coventry (A) | Carabao Cup | 1-3 | 54 | 42 | 96 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Forest (H) | Premier League | 1-2 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Club Brugge (A) | Champions League | 2-3 | 45 | 43 | 88 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Hull (A) | Premier League | 0-0 | 39 | 54 | 93 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Brighton (A) | Premier League | 4-0 | 34 | 38 | 72 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Villa long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Villa long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Villa long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Villa long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |