Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Aston Villa FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Alexander Tettey
Y 42' Teemu Pukki
Y 74' Tom Trybull
Wesley 88' Y
Douglas Luiz 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
2
Aston Villa FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2019-10-05 Norwich City FC 1–5 Aston Villa FC 2019-05-05 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2018-10-23 Norwich City FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Southampton FC H 1–3 L
14 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–4 L
04 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
01 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–2 D
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
14 Dec Leicester City FC A 1–1 D
08 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
04 Dec Southampton FC A 1–2 L
01 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Villa Park!
  • 5' Trezeguet, a Egypt , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Kenny McLean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Christoph Zimmermann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Jack Grealish has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexander Tettey.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anwar El Ghazi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Teemu Pukki on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Matt Targett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Marvelous Nakamba is withdrawn and Conor Hourihane gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Sam Byram is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 64' GOAL! Conor Hourihane fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Tom Trybull. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Alexander Tettey exits the field as Marco Stiepermann enters on 75.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Onel Hernandez. He replaces Emiliano Buendia on 76 minute.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
  • 84' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Trezeguet by Jota Peleteiro on 84 minute.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wesley on 88.
  • 89' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Henri Lansbury is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anwar El Ghazi at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Hourihane 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Jordan Rhodes 2
Jacob Ramsey 2
Wesley 2
Douglas Luiz 1
James Chester 1
Danny Ings 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2019-10-05 Norwich City FC 1–5 Aston Villa FC 2019-05-05 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2018-10-23 Norwich City FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2019-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2019-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2019-12-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-04 Chelsea FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2019-12-01 Manchester United FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D

Norwich City FC Form

2019-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2019-12-21 Norwich City FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-12-14 Leicester City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2019-12-08 Norwich City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2019-12-04 Southampton FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2019-12-01 Norwich City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Norwich City FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC44% Draw27% Norwich City FC29%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Norwich City FC
56%
Aston Villa FC or Norwich City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC29% Draw48% Norwich City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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