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Aston Villa FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
2 – 2
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sun 25 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 54' Conor Gallagher
Y 54' Conor Gallagher
Y 55' Conor Gallagher
Y 77' Okay Yokuslu
Y 77' Okay Yokuslu

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee

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

2
2
2
Aston Villa FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-25 Aston Villa FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-12-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2019-05-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-05-11 Aston Villa FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-02-16 Aston Villa FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
21 Apr Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
10 Apr Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
04 Apr Fulham FC H 3–1 W
21 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
22 Apr Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
12 Apr Southampton FC H 3–0 W
03 Apr Chelsea FC A 5–2 W
13 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
07 Mar Newcastle United FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Villa Park will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 9' Anwar El Ghazi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
  • 14' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Matheus Pereira does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Mbaye Diagne makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Conor Gallagher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Conor Gallagher. He receives a card.
  • 60' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Callum Robinson is replaced by Matt Phillips on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Okay Yokuslu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Jacob Ramsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Douglas Luiz at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Ross Barkley exits the field as Keinan Davis enters on 82.
  • 86' Ainsley Maitland-Niles makes way for Dara O'Shea at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Wesley comes on to replace Bertrand Traore.
  • 90' A goal from the England international Keinan Davis! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-2!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Allardyce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anwar El Ghazi 5
Dwight Gayle 2
Jay Rodriguez 2
Conor Hourihane 1
Craig Dawson 1
Bertrand Traore 1
Tyrone Mings 1
Matheus Pereira 1

Head to Head

2021-04-25 Aston Villa FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-12-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2019-05-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-05-11 Aston Villa FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-02-16 Aston Villa FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-04-25 Aston Villa FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC W 2021-03-21 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-03-12 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2021-04-25 Aston Villa FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-04-22 Leicester City FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC W 2021-04-03 Chelsea FC 2–5 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-03-13 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-03-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC41% Draw28% West Bromwich Albion FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
68%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
59%
Aston Villa FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC30% Draw46% West Bromwich Albion FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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