Aston Villa vs Preston: result 3-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 2, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Preston?
Aston Villa and Preston drew 3-3 on October 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′Jonathan Adjo KodjiaAston Villa
- 37′T. AbrahamAston Villa
- 56′D. JohnsonPreston (pen.)
- 79′P. GallagherPreston
- 86′L. MoultPreston
- 90′Y. BolasieAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 18T. Abraham
- 26Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
- 7J. McGinn
- 10J. Grealish
- 14C. Hourihane
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 20B. Bjarnason
- 4A. Tuanzebe
- 5J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 31Mark Bunn
Preston
4-2-3-1- 45L. Nmecha
- 7C. Robinson
- 18R. Ledson
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 6B. Davies
- 2D. Fisher
- 16A. Hughes
- 23P. Huntington
- 22C. Maxwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Preston 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 28, 2018 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Reading(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 2 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2018 | Aston Villa 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| 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: Aston Villa vs Preston on Feb 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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