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Aston Villa vs Reading

Championship· Regular Season - 40
Aston Villa
3–0Full-time
Reading
WLLLGoals 18-16
LWDWGoals 11-14
Villa Park

Villa Park, Birmingham · Capacity 42,824 · grass · Referee: Darren Bond

Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 17'David Edwards
  2. 30'David Edwards
  3. 46'S. Smith (Pelle Clement)
  4. 46'Birkir Bjarnason (Robert Snodgrass)
  5. 63'Conor Hourihane
  6. 65'G. Evans (L. Kelly)
  7. 66'A. Adomah (Jonathan Kodjia)
  8. 67'Robert Snodgrass (Joshua Onomah)
  9. 70'Scott Hogan
  10. 73'S. Aluko (C. Martin)
  11. 75'J. Grealish (Glenn Whelan)

Lineups

Aston Villa
Reading
4-1-4-1
4-5-1
1
6.9
1. S. Johnstone
8.0
20. Birkir Bjarnason
5
7.5
5. J. Chester
3
7.2
3. N. Taylor
26
7.4C
26. J. Terry
27
7.4
27. Ahmed El Mohamady
10
8.1← 75'
10. J. Grealish
8.7 ★
14. Conor Hourihane
37
7.7← 66'
37. A. Adomah
8.1← 67'
7. Robert Snodgrass
7.0
9. Scott Hogan
55
6.5← 46'
55. S. Smith
6.0
17. Modou Barrow
8
6.0← 65'
8. G. Evans
19
6.3
19. L. Bacuna
5.4
16. David Edwards
14
5.7← 73'
14. S. Aluko
6.5
24. Tyler Blackett
6.7
20. Tiago Ilori
6
6.7
6. L. Moore
2
6.2C
2. C. Gunter
7.0
1. Vito Mannone
S. BruceCoachP. Clement
Bench (7)
Bench (7)
Aston VillaReading
1.8
Goals/game
1.1
1.6
Conceded/game
1.4
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Match trends

  • Aston Villa have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Reading have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 7 meetings between these two sides.
  • Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 7 meetings

3Aston Villa wins
2Draws
2Reading wins
8-8Goals
Reading
0–0Feb 2, 2019, 3:00 PM
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1–1Aug 25, 2018, 2:00 PM
Reading
Reading
2–1Aug 15, 2017, 7:00 PM
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1–3Apr 15, 2017, 2:00 PM
Reading
Reading
1–2Oct 18, 2016, 7:00 PM
Aston Villa
Reading
1–2Mar 9, 2013, 3:00 PM
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1–0Nov 27, 2012, 8:00 PM
Reading
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Pre-match comparison

1.8Goals scored per game1.1
1.6Goals conceded per game1.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Darren Bond

3.3Yellow cards / game
0.11Red cards / game
0.11Penalties scored / game

Based on 27 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Aston Villa

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
44.4%
46-60'
22.2%
61-75'
11.1%
76-90+'
22.2%

Reading

0-15'
20%
16-30'
10%
31-45'
20%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
50%

Match statistics

78%Possession22%
—Expected goals (xG)—
13Shots on target0
28Total shots4
12Shots off target1
3Blocked shots3
17Shots inside the box2
11Shots outside the box2
6Corners2
2Offsides0
6Fouls7
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
0Goalkeeper saves10
768Total passes219
700Accurate passes140
91%Pass accuracy64%

Player ratings

Box score

Aston Villa

5
5J. ChesterD · 90'
7.5
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes94%
Tackles1
Duels—
3
3N. TaylorD · 90'
7.2
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes94%
Tackles—
Duels—
20Birkir BjarnasonM · 90'
⚽ 18.0
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Shots1/5 on target
Passes91%
Tackles1
Duels—
7Robert SnodgrassM · 67'
🅰️ 18.1
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes83%
Tackles1
Duels—
10
10J. GrealishM · 75'
8.1
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes96%
Tackles—
Duels—
1
1S. JohnstoneG · 90'
6.9
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes63%
Tackles—
Duels—
26
26J. Terry (C)D · 90'
7.4
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes94%
Tackles—
Duels—
14Conor HourihaneM · 90'
⚽ 18.7
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Shots3/4 on target
Passes94%
Tackles—
Duels—
37
37A. AdomahM · 66'
7.7
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Shots2/4 on target
Passes75%
Tackles2
Duels—
9Scott HoganF · 90'
⚽ 17.0
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Shots3/5 on target
Passes84%
Tackles—
Duels—
27
27Ahmed El MohamadyD · 90'
7.4
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes84%
Tackles1
Duels—
Bench (7)
6Glenn WhelanM · 15'
6.8
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes97%
Tackles—
Duels—
31
31M. BunnG
—
22Jonathan KodjiaF · 24'
7.4
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Shots2/3 on target
Passes95%
Tackles—
Duels—
18Joshua OnomahM · 23'
6.7
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels—
8
8H. LansburyM
—
15Mile JedinakM
—
45
45L. GrabbanF
—

Reading

19
19L. BacunaM · 90'
6.3
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes70%
Tackles—
Duels—
16David EdwardsM · 30'
🟥5.4
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes61%
Tackles—
Duels—
2
2C. Gunter (C)D · 90'
6.2
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes56%
Tackles1
Duels—
1Vito MannoneG · 90'
7.0
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes40%
Tackles—
Duels—
55
55S. SmithF · 45'
6.5
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes57%
Tackles—
Duels—
14
14S. AlukoM · 73'
5.7
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes88%
Tackles—
Duels—
8
8G. EvansM · 65'
6.0
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes72%
Tackles—
Duels—
6
6L. MooreD · 90'
6.7
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes64%
Tackles—
Duels—
20Tiago IloriD · 90'
6.7
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes71%
Tackles2
Duels—
24Tyler BlackettD · 90'
6.5
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes68%
Tackles—
Duels—
17Modou BarrowM · 90'
6.0
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes53%
Tackles—
Duels—
Bench (7)
22Pelle ClementM · 45'
6.4
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes77%
Tackles—
Duels—
4
4J. van den Berg—
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38
38L. KellyM · 25'
6.5
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes77%
Tackles—
Duels—
27
27C. MartinF · 17'
6.6
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes60%
Tackles—
Duels—
10John SwiftM
—
31
31A. JaakkolaG
—
57Thomas HolmesD
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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aston Villa vs Reading played?+

The match is played at Villa Park, Birmingham (capacity 42,824).

What time does Aston Villa vs Reading kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 3, 2018, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).