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Burnley vs Aston Villa: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 27, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
3-2
Aston Villa

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What was the result of Burnley vs Aston Villa?

Burnley won 3-2 on January 27, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 14′O. WatkinsAston Villa
  • 52′B. MeeBurnley
  • 68′J. GrealishAston Villa
  • 76′D. McNeilBurnley
  • 79′C. WoodBurnley

Official lineup for Burnley vs Aston Villa

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley

4-4-2
  1. 11D. McNeil
  2. 9C. Wood
  1. 19J. Rodríguez
  2. 8J. Brownhill
  3. 12R. Brady
  4. 18A. Westwood
  1. 5J. Tarkowski
  2. 6B. Mee
  3. 2M. Lowton
  4. 23E. Pieters
  1. 1N. Pope

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1
  1. 11O. Watkins
  1. 15B. Traoré
  2. 6Douglas Luiz
  3. 2M. Cash
  1. 7J. McGinn
  2. 10J. Grealish
  1. 20R. Barkley
  2. 4E. Konsa
  3. 18M. Targett
  4. 5T. Mings
  1. 26E. Martínez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Aston Villa have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2021Fulham(away)3-0FA Cup
Jan 21, 2021Liverpool(away)1-0Premier League
Jan 16, 2021West Ham(away)0-1Premier League
Jan 12, 2021Manchester United(home)0-1Premier League
Jan 9, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-1FA Cup
Aston Villa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2021Newcastle(home)2-0Premier League
Jan 20, 2021Manchester City(away)0-2Premier League
Jan 8, 2021Liverpool(home)1-4FA Cup
Jan 1, 2021Manchester United(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 28, 2020Chelsea(away)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Burnley win, 3 draws, 1 Aston Villa win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2020Aston Villa 0-0 BurnleyPremier League
Jan 1, 2020Burnley 1-2 Aston VillaPremier League
Sep 28, 2019Aston Villa 2-2 BurnleyPremier League
May 24, 2015Aston Villa 0-1 BurnleyPremier League
Nov 29, 2014Burnley 1-1 Aston VillaPremier League

Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Burnley on Dec 17, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley0.70.973/154/15
Aston Villa1.41.376/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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12Aston Villa72237118

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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