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Norwich City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Norwich City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Tue 14 Dec 2021 · 19:45 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Max Aarons 47' Y
Y 49' Ezri Konsa
Y 50' Ezri Konsa
Sam Byram 56' Y
Brandon Williams 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Stuart Burt

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
4
Norwich City FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-14 Norwich City FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 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

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Aston Villa FC H 0–2 L
11 Dec Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
05 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
20 Nov Southampton FC H 2–1 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
11 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
27 Nov Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
20 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Norwich City FC and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
  • 5' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Max Aarons, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' GOAL! Jacob Ramsey fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 35' Jacob Ramsey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Matt Targett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Ozan Kabak exits the field as Sam Byram enters on 45.
  • 47' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 49' Ezri Konsa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Ezri Konsa. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Byram.
  • 60' Danny Ings is replacing Ashley Young for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 61' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Todd Cantwell departs to be replaced by Adam Idah.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brandon Williams on 64.
  • 69' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Przemyslaw Placheta by Kieran Dowell on 76 minute.
  • 81' England international Tyrone Mings has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Carney Chukwuemeka. He replaces Emiliano Buendia on 83 minute.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ollie Watkins makes it 0-3.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Axel Tuanzebe on, John McGinn off on 88 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wesley 2
Conor Hourihane 2
Ollie Watkins 2
Jordan Rhodes 2
Jacob Ramsey 2
Josip Drmic 1
Jack Grealish 1
Douglas Luiz 1

Head to Head

2021-12-14 Norwich City FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 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

Norwich City FC Form

2021-12-14 Norwich City FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-12-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-11-30 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2021-11-27 Norwich City FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-11-20 Norwich City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-12-14 Norwich City FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-11-20 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC28% Draw30% Aston Villa FC42%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
72%
Norwich City FC or Aston Villa FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC20% Draw51% Aston Villa FC29%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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