Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough?
Aston Villa and Middlesbrough drew 0-0 on September 12, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Middlesbrough have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.0 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy