Swansea vs Aston Villa: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 0-1 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 65′C. HourihaneAston Villa
Official lineup for Swansea vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
4-3-3- 9O. McBurnie
- 10B. Celina
- 23C. Roberts
- 20D. James
- 21M. Grimes
- 27J. Fulton
- 8L. Fer
- 17C. Carter-Vickers
- 5M. van der Hoorn
- 26K. Naughton
- 25E. Mulder
Aston Villa
4-1-4-1- 18T. Abraham
- 22A. El Ghazi
- 11Y. Bolasie
- 7J. McGinn
- 14C. Hourihane
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 6G. Whelan
- 16J. Bree
- 5J. Chester
- 21Alan Hutton
- 1Ø. Nyland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2018 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 5-5 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Swansea wins, 0 draws, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Swansea 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Aston Villa 1-2 Swansea | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Aston Villa 0-1 Swansea | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Swansea 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Swansea 4-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Swansea on Oct 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
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