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
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.
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