Aston Villa vs Rotherham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 18, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Rotherham?
Aston Villa won 2-0 on September 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′T. AbrahamAston Villa
- 82′Y. BolasieAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Derby(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Everton(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Aston Villa win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Rotherham 0-2 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Aston Villa on Mar 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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