How many dribbles Villa complete, and who completes most.
Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game
Villa complete 7.1 dribbles per game in the Premier League in 2026/2027, the joint 8th most of the 20 clubs and above the league average of 7.0, across 10 league games, while Manchester City complete the most with 11.1.
Nicolas Jackson has completed the most dribbles for Villa in 2026/2027, 27 in 14 appearances, 1.93 a game, ahead of Johan Manzambi with 13 and Alysson with 13, across all competitions.
Villa complete more dribbles away from home, 8.8 a game in their last 10 away games against 7.1 in their last 10 at home.
Villa completed 14 dribbles away at Spurs on 19 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 8.4 across their 16 games, and their fewest was four at home to Brentford on 10 October.
| Player | Apps | Successful Dribbles | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Jackson | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 11 |
| Johan Manzambi | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 8 |
| Alysson | 15 | 13 | 0.87 | 7 |
| George Lawrence Hemmings | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 |
| João Gomes | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 6 |
| Ibrahim Mbaye | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 7 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 13 | 8 | 0.62 | 8 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 14 | 7 | 0.50 | 6 |
| John McGinn | 16 | 7 | 0.44 | 6 |
| Ian Maatsen | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Ross Barkley | 16 | 6 | 0.38 | 4 |
| Pau Torres | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 4 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Matteo Ruggeri | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Leon Goretzka | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Brian Madjo | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Matty Cash | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 14 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 |
| Marco Bizot | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Villa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Man Utd (A) | Premier League | 4-4 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Barcelona (A) | Champions League | 3-0 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Fulham (H) | Premier League | 1-1 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | B'mouth (A) | Carabao Cup | 3-0 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Man City (H) | Premier League | 2-1 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Viking (H) | Champions League | 3-1 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Newcastle (A) | Premier League | 0-1 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Fenerbahçe (H) | Champions League | 6-0 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Brentford (H) | Premier League | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Spurs (A) | Premier League | 2-3 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Coventry (A) | Carabao Cup | 1-3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Forest (H) | Premier League | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Club Brugge (A) | Champions League | 2-3 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Hull (A) | Premier League | 0-0 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Brighton (A) | Premier League | 4-0 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa successful dribbles | Over 4.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Villa successful dribbles | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Villa successful dribbles | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Villa successful dribbles | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Villa successful dribbles | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 4.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |