Preston vs Aston Villa
Championship· Regular Season - 25
WLLLGoals 11-21
WLLLGoals 18-16
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 45'T. Abraham (Glenn Whelan)
- 52'Daniel Johnson
- 59'T. Abraham
- 59'P. Gallagher
- 61'Ahmed El-Mohamady
- 68'Yannick Bolasie (Albert Adomah)
- 70'A. Hutton
- 75'Glenn Whelan (Birkir Bjarnason)
- 85'T. Clarke (Darnell Fisher)
- 90+2'P. Gallagher (Ethan Walker)
- 90'G. Burke (A. O'Reilly)
Lineups
4-2-3-14-1-4-1
PrestonAston Villa
- 1.1
- Goals/game
- 1.8
- 2.1
- Conceded/game
- 1.6
Match trends
- Preston have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Aston Villa have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 6 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 3 of the last 6 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 6 meetings
1Preston wins
3Draws
2Aston Villa wins
8-11Goals
Pre-match comparison
1.1Goals scored per game1.8
2.1Goals conceded per game1.6
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Geoff Eltringham
3.76Yellow cards / game
0.08Red cards / game
0.12Penalties scored / game
Based on 25 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Preston
0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
100%
Aston Villa
0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
44.4%
46-60'
22.2%
61-75'
11.1%
76-90+'
22.2%
Match statistics
39%Possession61%
—Expected goals (xG)—
5Shots on target5
14Total shots15
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots5
12Shots inside the box8
2Shots outside the box7
6Corners5
4Offsides1
14Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
314Total passes467
199Accurate passes373
63%Pass accuracy80%
Player ratings
- 1P. GallagherPreston🟨7.7
- 2T. AbrahamAston Villa⚽ 1🟨7.6
- 3Glenn WhelanAston Villa🅰️ 17.4
- 4A. HuttonAston Villa🟨7.4
- 5Conor HourihaneAston Villa7.2
- 6Jordan StoreyPreston7.2
Box score
Preston
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes74%
Tackles—
Duels38%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes63%
Tackles—
Duels55%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes58%
Tackles—
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes48%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes66%
Tackles2
Duels30%
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Shots1/5 on target
Passes65%
Tackles1
Duels36%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes60%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes76%
Tackles1
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes70%
Tackles2
Duels43%
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Shots2/4 on target
Passes54%
Tackles—
Duels30%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes54%
Tackles1
Duels57%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes0%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes0%
Tackles—
Duels0%
Aston Villa
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Shots2/2 on target
Passes70%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes71%
Tackles3
Duels65%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes85%
Tackles—
Duels43%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes86%
Tackles—
Duels63%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes85%
Tackles2
Duels75%
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Shots1/6 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels47%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes60%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes92%
Tackles1
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes85%
Tackles1
Duels55%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes74%
Tackles—
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes77%
Tackles1
Duels56%
Bench (7)
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes90%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes60%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Frequently asked questions
What time does Preston vs Aston Villa kick off?+
Kickoff is at Dec 29, 2018, 3:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).





















