{"id":1483054,"date":"2026-08-31T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1483054"},"modified":"2026-08-30T18:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:59:49","slug":"aston-villa-analysis-nicolas-jackson-vs-ollie-watkins-stats","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/aston-villa-analysis-nicolas-jackson-vs-ollie-watkins-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"The stats that show Nicolas Jackson can fill Ollie Watkins&#8217; shoes for Aston Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It&#8217;s been a turbulent summer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/aston-villa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aston Villa<\/a>, with the latest twist seeing Nicolas Jackson arriving to replace the outgoing Ollie Watkins up front.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watkins is on the verge of completing a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. And despite refusing to play against Brighton on the opening weekend of the season, he should leave with an incredible legacy, having won a Europa League title, scored a club-record 91 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League<\/a> goals and become the only post-1960s player to break the 100-goal mark for Villa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villa recently confirmed the club-record signing of Jackson from Chelsea, and the Senegalese striker &#8212; who spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich &#8212; has some serious shoes to fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, how do the two strikers compare when it comes down to the key metrics for an elite striker?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-goalscoring-efficiency\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goalscoring efficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='vccm vccm-compare'data-compare=\"o4VUt4IiZcPupwmp6bEnj\" data-show-sponsor=\"false\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most obvious quality Aston Villa need from Jackson is goals. As mentioned, Watkins is their record Premier League scorer, while last season alone, he netted 16 in the league and 21 overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But despite spending most of last season as Harry Kane&#8217;s understudy in Bavaria, Jackson produced eight goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances and just 12 starts, and 11 goals across all competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When broken down to the per-90-minute level, Jackson outperformed Watkins in the league last season, 0.8 to 0.6, while he had the superior conversion rate at 21.05% compared to 19.28%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obvious caveat is that Jackson was playing for the runaway champions and utterly dominant Bundesliga force. However, it&#8217;s clear he is a player who knows how to take his chances, and you can call back to his consecutive double-figure goal seasons at Chelsea (x2) and Villarreal for further evidence of that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-build-up-link-play-and-physical-presence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build-up, link play and physical presence<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='vccm vccm-compare'data-compare=\"jJJKpAr1fc6SIdzDaVrjf\" data-show-sponsor=\"false\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strikers in Unai Emery&#8217;s system are expected to do more than just score goals. They need to be extremely competent at helping Villa build up the pitch, whether that be dropping back to receive the ball or simply holding it up and bringing others into play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things are quite evenly matched between Jackson and Watkins in this regard. While it doesn&#8217;t show in the statistics, Watkins is an expert at stretching defences by making smart runs into the channels, but that&#8217;s not a quality Jackson lacks, and Emery will know exactly how to squeeze the best out of him after their time together at Villarreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watkins won the Premier League Playmaker Award in 2023\/24 with 13 assists. Since then, however, he&#8217;s managed just 11 assists in 75 appearances combined across the last two seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson comes out on top in the league last season for his passing numbers, chance creation and overall involvement. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s Watkins who won a higher volume of aerial duels and drew more fouls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short, it&#8217;s very evenly matched between the pair in this aspect of the game, and Jackson seems primed to replace Watkins as a focal point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-out-of-possession-intensity-and-defending-from-the-front\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out of possession intensity and defending from the front<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='vccm vccm-compare'data-compare=\"4lCnQtcjes1PGbiyoDJ38\" data-show-sponsor=\"false\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strikers in Emery&#8217;s system are tasked with acting as the first line of defence, funnelling possession into favourable areas and pouncing on uncertainty on the ball from the opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that in mind, a certain level of defensive activity and intensity will be required of Jackson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, the Senegal international seems more active than Watkins here, coming out on top for interceptions, ball recoveries and tackles made &#8212; doing so while committing fewer fouls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two more caveats here in that Bayern press far higher in the Bundesliga than Villa do in the Premier League &#8212; the latter preferring a mid-block &#8212; and Watkins does a lot of his defensive work through positioning and committed running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, Jackson is still producing the raw numbers to suggest he can lead from the front. Once again, his experience playing in Emery&#8217;s system will be of huge importance here.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\"><strong>Premier League predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/premier-league-title-odds\/\"><strong>Premier League outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a turbulent summer for Aston Villa, with the latest twist seeing Nicolas Jackson arriving to replace the outgoing Ollie Watkins up front. 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