Aston Villa vs Stoke City: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Stoke City?
Aston Villa and Stoke City drew 2-2 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 47′J. AllenStoke City
- 73′T. AbrahamAston Villa (pen.)
- 78′B. AfobeStoke City (pen.)
- 84′Jonathan Adjo KodjiaAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-1-4-1- 18T. Abraham
- 22A. El Ghazi
- 11Y. Bolasie
- 7J. McGinn
- 14C. Hourihane
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 6G. Whelan
- 4A. Tuanzebe
- 5J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 1Ø. Nyland
Stoke City
4-3-3- 19S. Berahino
- 38R. Woods
- 7T. Ince
- 22S. Clucas
- 11J. McClean
- 4J. Allen
- 23C. Martina
- 5Ashley Williams
- 17R. Shawcross
- 3E. Pieters
- 1J. Butland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Stoke City have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2018 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 5-5 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Derby(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | QPR(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 0 draws, 5 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Stoke City 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Aston Villa 0-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Aston Villa 1-2 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Stoke City 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Aston Villa 1-4 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Stoke City 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Aston Villa on Feb 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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