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
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-1-4-1- 9S. Hogan
- 10J. Grealish
- 14C. Hourihane
- 37A. Adomah
- 7R. Snodgrass
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 20B. Bjarnason
- 5J. Chester
- 3N. Taylor
- 26J. Terry
- 1S. Johnstone
Reading
4-5-1- 55S. Smith
- 17Modou Barrow
- 8G. Evans
- 19L. Bacuna
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 24T. Blackett
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 1V. Mannone
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 wins, 0 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| 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.
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