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Aston Villa vs Reading — Premier League
2-1
Reading
Villa Park, Birmingham
Going into the match, Aston Villa had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Reading had won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.2.
Match report
Home form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D W L L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Arsenal · 19 Aug 2006
- W 2-1 vs Sunderland · 7 May 2006
- L 3-1 at Liverpool · 29 Apr 2006
- L 0-1 vs Manchester City · 25 Apr 2006
- L 3-2 at Wigan · 18 Apr 2006
- W 3-1 vs Birmingham · 16 Apr 2006
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 (W W D W D). 2.2 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Middlesbrough · 19 Aug 2006
- W 2-1 vs QPR · 30 Apr 2006
- D 1-1 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Apr 2006
- W 3-1 vs Stoke · 17 Apr 2006
- D 1-1 at Leeds · 15 Apr 2006
- W 2-5 at Cardiff · 8 Apr 2006
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |