Aston Villa vs Wigan: result 4-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 22, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Wigan?
Aston Villa won 4-1 on August 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 19′S. HoganAston Villa
- 36′A. AdomahAston Villa
- 43′R. ColcloughWigan
- 44′S. HoganAston Villa
- 74′B. BjarnasonAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Bury(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| May 7, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Wigan 0-2 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Aston Villa 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Wigan | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 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