Aston Villa vs Wigan: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Wigan?
Aston Villa won 3-2 on August 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. ChesterAston Villa
- 41′N. PowellWigan
- 55′C. ConnollyWigan
- 63′C. DunkleyAston Villa (o.g.)
- 90′B. BjarnasonAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-4-1-1- 19A. Green
- 26Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
- 7J. McGinn
- 10J. Grealish
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 15M. Jedinak
- 20B. Bjarnason
- 4A. Tuanzebe
- 5J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 1Ø. Nyland
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 9W. Grigg
- 25N. Powell
- 5Sam Morsy
- 17M. Jacobs
- 15Callum Henry McManaman
- 12R. James
- 21C. Kipré
- 3A. Robinson
- 26C. Connolly
- 22C. Dunkley
- 1C. Walton
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 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| May 26, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 15, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 12, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| May 5, 2018 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 4-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa wins, 2 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Aston Villa 4-1 Wigan | League Cup |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Wigan | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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