Aston Villa vs Wigan: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Wigan?
Aston Villa won 1-0 on December 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 88′J. GrealishAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Wigan have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Reading(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Aston Villa win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Wigan 2-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Aston Villa 0-3 Wigan | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Wigan 0-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Aston Villa 2-0 Wigan | Premier League |
| May 7, 2011 | Aston Villa 1-1 Wigan | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Wigan 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 5/15 |
| Wigan | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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