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Aston Villa vs Reading — Premier League
3-1
Reading
Villa Park, Birmingham
Going into the match, Aston Villa had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Reading had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.5.
Match report
Home form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W W D D D). 2.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Tottenham · 1 Jan 2008
- W 1-2 at Wigan · 29 Dec 2007
- D 4-4 at Chelsea · 26 Dec 2007
- D 1-1 vs Manchester City · 22 Dec 2007
- D 1-1 at Sunderland · 15 Dec 2007
- L 1-3 vs Portsmouth · 8 Dec 2007
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L L D W D). 1.5 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Portsmouth · 1 Jan 2008
- L 6-4 at Tottenham · 29 Dec 2007
- D 1-1 at West Ham · 26 Dec 2007
- W 2-1 vs Sunderland · 22 Dec 2007
- D 1-1 at Birmingham · 15 Dec 2007
- W 3-1 vs Liverpool · 8 Dec 2007
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |