Aston Villa vs Blackburn: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 20, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Blackburn?
Aston Villa won 3-1 on August 20, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 12′Gabriel Imuetinyan AgbonlahorAston Villa
- 25′E. HeskeyAston Villa
- 52′M. PedersenBlackburn
- 68′D. BentAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
- 9D. Bent
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 18E. Heskey
- 10Charles N'Zogbia
- 16F. Delph
- 19Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov
- 2L. Young
- 3Stephen Warnock
- 5Richard Dunne
- 6J. Collins
- 1Shay Given
Blackburn
- 23J. Hoilett
- 25David Goodwillie
- 30J. Roberts
- 8David Dunn
- 12M. Pedersen
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 6R. Nelsen
- 2Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández
- 3M. Olsson
- 31G. Hanley
- 1P. Robinson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Blackburn have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2011 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2011 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 0 draws, 1 Blackburn win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2011 | Aston Villa 4-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Blackburn 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Blackburn on Feb 26, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
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