Aston Villa vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Reading?
Aston Villa and Reading drew 1-1 on August 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 51′Ahmed El MohamadyAston Villa
- 90′S. BaldockReading (pen.)
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-4-1-1- 22A. El Ghazi
- 26Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
- 7J. McGinn
- 10J. Grealish
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 15M. Jedinak
- 20B. Bjarnason
- 4A. Tuanzebe
- 5J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 1Ø. Nyland
Reading
4-4-2- 17Modou Barrow
- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 9S. Baldock
- 3A. Yiadom
- 7L. Bacuna
- 8David Meyler
- 14S. Aluko
- 24T. Blackett
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | Blackburn(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Derby(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | Aston Villa 3-0 Reading | Championship |
| 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: Aston Villa vs Reading on Apr 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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