Aston Villa vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Cardiff?
Aston Villa won 3-1 on November 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. AdomahAston Villa
- 28′Rickie LambertCardiff
- 39′Jonathan Adjo KodjiaAston Villa
- 90′Rudy GestedeAston Villa (pen.)
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 10J. Ayew
- 26Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
- 40J. Grealish
- 15A. Westwood
- 37A. Adomah
- 25M. Jedinak
- 23J. Amavi
- 2N. Baker
- 12J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 1P. Gollini
Cardiff
4-4-2- 19Rickie Lambert
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 21B. Amos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 3 wins, 10 draws and 2 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2016 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 1 draw, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Feb 11, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 4/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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