Aston Villa vs Preston: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Preston?
Aston Villa and Preston drew 2-2 on January 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′A. AdomahAston Villa
- 36′A. AdomahAston Villa (pen.)
- 64′J. HugillPreston
- 76′J. HugillPreston
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 19A. Green
- 40J. Grealish
- 15A. Westwood
- 5H. Lansbury
- 37A. Adomah
- 23J. Amavi
- 2N. Baker
- 12J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 34S. Johnstone
Preston
4-4-1-1- 25J. Hugill
- 37C. Robinson
- 8A. Browne
- 11Daniel Johnson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14A. McGeady
- 2M. Vermijl
- 5T. Clarke
- 17T. Spurr
- 23P. Huntington
- 22C. Maxwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Preston 2-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Aston Villa on Oct 1, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 4 |
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