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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| 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.
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