Aston Villa vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Sheffield Utd?
Aston Villa and Sheffield Utd drew 2-2 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. AdomahAston Villa (pen.)
- 9′M. JedinakAston Villa
- 12′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonSheffield Utd
- 26′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-4-1-1- 39K. Davis
- 10J. Grealish
- 14C. Hourihane
- 37A. Adomah
- 7R. Snodgrass
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 15M. Jedinak
- 6G. Whelan
- 5J. Chester
- 3N. Taylor
- 1S. Johnstone
Sheffield Utd
3-4-1-2- 9L. Clarke
- 11Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 7J. Lundstram
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 16C. Carter-Vickers
- 5J. O'Connell
- 2G. Baldock
- 3E. Stevens
- 6C. Basham
- 19R. Stearman
- 1S. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 4-5 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 1 Sheffield Utd win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield Utd | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Sheffield Utd on Jan 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
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