Aston Villa vs Burton Albion: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Burton Albion?
Aston Villa won 2-1 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 15′L. BacunaAston Villa
- 31′Jamie John WardBurton Albion
- 78′Ross McCormackAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-4-2- 26Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
- 44Ross McCormack
- 22G. Gardner
- 7L. Bacuna
- 37A. Adomah
- 25M. Jedinak
- 23J. Amavi
- 2N. Baker
- 12J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 31Mark Bunn
Burton Albion
3-5-2- 12Jamie John Ward
- 10L. Akins
- 16M. Palmer
- 36J. Irvine
- 15T. Naylor
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 14Damien McCrory
- 4John Michael Lewis Mousinho
- 3J. Brayford
- 5K. McFadzean
- 1J. McLaughlin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Burton Albion have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Newcastle(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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