Aston Villa vs Stoke City — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 22

Aston Villa

2–2Full-time

Stoke City

LLWLLLGoals 18-16

LDWLLLGoals 8-19

Villa Park, Birmingham · Capacity 42,824 · grass · Referee: Peter Bankes

Match events

31'Thomas Ince
47'Joe Allen (James McClean)
52'James McClean
66'Anwar El Ghazi (Jonathan Kodjia)
72'Ryan Shawcross
72'E. Pieters
73'Tammy Abraham
74'S. Berahino (Benik Afobe)
78'Benik Afobe
82'Jonathan Kodjia
84'Jonathan Kodjia (Yannick Bolasie)
85'Glenn Whelan (S. Hogan)
89'Thomas Ince (Peter Crouch)
90'John McGinn

Lineups

Aston Villa

Stoke City

4-1-4-1

4-3-3

K. MacDonaldCoach

G. Rowett

Bench (7)

Match trends

Aston Villa have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Stoke City have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Aston Villa wins

2Draws

4Stoke City wins

8-11Goals

Aston Villa

0–1Oct 1, 2020, 6:00 PM

Stoke City

1–1Feb 23, 2019, 3:00 PM

Aston Villa

1–2Feb 21, 2015, 3:00 PM

Stoke City

0–1Aug 16, 2014, 2:00 PM

Aston Villa

1–4Mar 23, 2014, 4:00 PM

Stoke City

2–1Dec 21, 2013, 3:00 PM

Aston Villa

Stoke City

1–3Apr 6, 2013, 2:00 PM

Aston Villa

0–0Dec 8, 2012, 3:00 PM

Stoke City

Pre-match comparison

1.8Goals scored per game0.8

1.6Goals conceded per game1.9

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

Referee

Peter Bankes

3.92Yellow cards / game

0.04Red cards / game

0.2Penalties scored / game

Based on 25 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%

Stoke City

0-15'

12.5%

16-30'

12.5%

31-45'

12.5%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

62.5%

Match statistics

56%Possession44%

—Expected goals (xG)—

5Shots on target8

9Total shots16

3Shots off target8

1Blocked shots0

5Shots inside the box10

4Shots outside the box6

8Corners3

0Offsides2

10Fouls16

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

6Goalkeeper saves3

484Total passes383

389Accurate passes293

80%Pass accuracy77%

Player ratings

1Joe AllenStoke City⚽ 17.5
2James McCleanStoke City🅰️ 1🟨7.5
3Jonathan KodjiaAston Villa⚽ 1🟨7.5
4John McGinnAston Villa🟨7.3
5Ørjan NylandAston Villa7.3
6Tammy AbrahamAston Villa⚽ 17.1

Box score

Aston Villa

18Tammy AbrahamF · 90'

⚽ 17.1

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes63%

Tackles—

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7John McGinnM · 90'

🟨7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

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11Yannick BolasieF · 90'

🅰️ 16.3

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes67%

Tackles1

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5James Chester (C)D · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes91%

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6Glenn WhelanM · 85'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

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4Axel TuanzebeD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles1

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22Anwar El GhaziM · 66'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes88%

Tackles1

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1Ørjan NylandG · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

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14

14C. HourihaneM · 90'

6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes80%

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27Ahmed El-MohamadyD · 90'

6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

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21Alan HuttonD · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

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Bench (7)

17

17K. DavisF

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31

31M. BunnG

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26Jonathan KodjiaF · 24'

⚽ 1🟨7.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes75%

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9

9S. HoganF · 5'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

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16James BreeD

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39

39D. RevanD

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38

38C. O'HareF

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Stoke City

1Jack ButlandG · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes53%

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5Ashley WilliamsD · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

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4Joe AllenM · 90'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots2/6 on target

Passes92%

Tackles—

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11James McCleanM · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨7.5

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes50%

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17Ryan Shawcross (C)D · 90'

🟨6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

Tackles1

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19

19S. BerahinoF · 74'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes100%

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3

3E. PietersD · 90'

🟨5.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes60%

Tackles2

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23

23R. MartinaD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles2

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38Ryan WoodsM · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes76%

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22

22S. ClucasM · 90'

6.8

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

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7Thomas InceM · 89'

🟨7.0

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes87%

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Bench (7)

15Bruno Martins IndiD

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24

24D. FletcherM

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25Peter CrouchF · 1'

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes33%

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9Benik AfobeF · 16'

⚽ 17.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

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30Tom EdwardsD

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32

32A. FedericiG

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26Tyrese CampbellF

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aston Villa vs Stoke City played?+

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

What time does Aston Villa vs Stoke City kick off?+

Kickoff is at Dec 15, 2018, 3:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).