Aston Villa vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 10, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Cardiff?
Aston Villa won 1-0 on April 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 85′J. GrealishAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-1-4-1- 45L. Grabban
- 10J. Grealish
- 14C. Hourihane
- 37A. Adomah
- 7R. Snodgrass
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 15M. Jedinak
- 6G. Whelan
- 28A. Tuanzebe
- 5J. Chester
- 1S. Johnstone
Cardiff
4-3-3- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 24M. Grujić
- 19N. Mendez-Laing
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 18C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 25N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Aston Villa wins, 1 draw, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cardiff 3-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Cardiff 1-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Aston Villa 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Cardiff 0-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Aston Villa on Aug 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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