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Aston Villa FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Burnley FC
Thu 17 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 32' Robbie Brady
Ollie Watkins 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Burnley FC 2020-01-01 Burnley FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2019-09-28 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Burnley FC H 0–0 D
12 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov West Ham United FC A 1–2 L
21 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
08 Nov Arsenal FC A 3–0 W
01 Nov Southampton FC H 3–4 L
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Aston Villa FC A 0–0 D
13 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Everton FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
23 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
06 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Burnley FC
#11 Position #2
0 Points 22
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 10 / 24
0 Scored 38
0 Conceded 75
+0 GD -37
– PPG 0.58
– Win % 11%

Key Stats

90% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Villa Park as Aston Villa FC face off against Burnley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact .
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Robbie Brady catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 342 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 42' Robbie Brady, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burnley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' Burnley FC is showing some good football. However, Burnley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Jay Rodriguez is replaced by Ashley Barnes on 65 minute.
  • 70' With 1 assists to his name this season, John McGinn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Bertrand Traore departs to be replaced by Keinan Davis.
  • 82' Matej Vydra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Wood on 82 minute.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ollie Watkins on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Burnley FC make a change. Robbie Brady trudges off to be replaced by Erik Pieters on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 0-0 Burnley FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Wood 3
Ollie Watkins 3
Matty Cash 2
Moussa Diaby 2
Lyle Foster 2
Jack Grealish 2
Emiliano Buendia 2
Jay Rodriguez 1

Head to Head

2020-12-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Burnley FC 2020-01-01 Burnley FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2019-09-28 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Burnley FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2020-12-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2020-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2020-11-30 West Ham United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-11-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC L

Burnley FC Form

2020-12-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2020-12-13 Arsenal FC 0–1 Burnley FC W 2020-12-05 Burnley FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2020-11-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC L 2020-11-23 Burnley FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2020-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.59 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC34% Draw42% Burnley FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Burnley FC
66%
Aston Villa FC or Burnley FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC16% Draw71% Burnley FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.3%
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 1
0.7%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 22% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.