Aston Villa vs Rotherham: result 3-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Rotherham?
Aston Villa won 3-0 on August 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. WeimannAston Villa
- 40′C. BentekeAston Villa
- 53′F. DelphAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
- 10A. Weimann
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 20C. Benteke
- 7L. Bacuna
- 8Karim El Ahmadi Al Aroos
- 15A. Westwood
- 16F. Delph
- 3J. Bennett
- 4R. Vlaar
- 5J. Okore
- 13J. Steer
Rotherham
- 9Alex Revell
- 22K. Agard
- 4Kári Árnason
- 8Lee Frecklington
- 10M. O'Connor
- 14Mark Bradley
- 15R. Milsom
- 18B. Pringle
- 3Joe Skarz
- 20Craig Morgan
- 1Scott Shearer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Rotherham have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Arsenal(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 19, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2013 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Crewe(away) | 3-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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