Aston Villa vs Reading: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 15, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Reading?
Reading won 1-3 on April 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 6′Joseph MendesReading
- 14′J. ChesterAston Villa
- 46′Joseph MendesReading
- 79′L. GrabbanReading (pen.)
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-3-3- 26Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
- 7L. Bacuna
- 5H. Lansbury
- 14C. Hourihane
- 37A. Adomah
- 25M. Jedinak
- 23J. Amavi
- 2N. Baker
- 12J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 34S. Johnstone
Reading
3-5-2- 9Joseph Mendes
- 50L. Grabban
- 38L. Kelly
- 8J. Swift
- 25A. Popa
- 11J. Obita
- 23Daniel Williams
- 24T. Blackett
- 16L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 26Ali Al Habsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 1-7 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Preston(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Oct 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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