Aston Villa vs Reading: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 3, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Reading?
Aston Villa won 3-0 on April 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 46′B. BjarnasonAston Villa
- 63′C. HourihaneAston Villa
- 70′S. HoganAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Reading have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Sunderland(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Aston Villa win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Reading 2-1 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Aston Villa 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Reading 1-2 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Reading 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Aston Villa 1-0 Reading | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Aston Villa on Aug 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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