Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 30, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 0-1 on December 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 75′R. SnodgrassAston Villa
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-4-2- 9B. Assombalonga
- 10M. Braithwaite
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 16J. Howson
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 19S. Downing
- 6B. Gibson
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 3G. Friend
- 5R. Shotton
- 25D. Randolph
Aston Villa
4-1-4-1- 18J. Onomah
- 9S. Hogan
- 14C. Hourihane
- 37A. Adomah
- 7R. Snodgrass
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 15M. Jedinak
- 5J. Chester
- 24T. Elphick
- 21Alan Hutton
- 1S. Johnstone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Aston Villa have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win, 1 draw, 0 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2017 | Aston Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough on Sep 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
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