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Aston Villa
Aston Villa vs Preston — Championship
2-2
PrestonVilla Park, Birmingham
Going into the match, Aston Villa had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L D W W). 0.9 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 14 Jan 2017
- L 1-0 at Cardiff · 2 Jan 2017
- D 1-1 vs Leeds · 29 Dec 2016
- W 2-1 vs Burton · 26 Dec 2016
- W 0-1 at QPR · 18 Dec 2016
- L 1-0 at Norwich · 13 Dec 2016
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W W D L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Brighton · 14 Jan 2017
- W 0-1 at Burton · 2 Jan 2017
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 31 Dec 2016
- L 1-4 vs Leeds · 26 Dec 2016
- W 1-2 at Bristol City · 17 Dec 2016
- D 1-1 at Nott'm Forest · 14 Dec 2016
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |