Aston Villa vs Preston: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 20, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Preston?
Aston Villa and Preston drew 1-1 on February 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′T. BarkhuizenPreston
- 66′L. GrabbanAston Villa (pen.)
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-1-4-1- 18J. Onomah
- 9S. Hogan
- 14C. Hourihane
- 7R. Snodgrass
- 15M. Jedinak
- 20B. Bjarnason
- 28A. Tuanzebe
- 5J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 26J. Terry
- 1S. Johnstone
Preston
4-2-3-1- 37C. Robinson
- 21L. Moult
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 39B. Bodin
- 20B. Davies
- 14D. Fisher
- 3G. Cunningham
- 23P. Huntington
- 1D. Rudd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 1 draw, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2017 | Preston 0-2 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Aston Villa 2-2 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Preston 2-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Aston Villa on Nov 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 1.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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