Match Report
43 points separated the sides: Aston Villa 4th on 65, Burnley 19th on 22. Aston Villa ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.97 for Burnley and 1.47/1.29 for Aston Villa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Burnley entered with five losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Burnley held 0 points of 15 and Aston Villa 6.
14 meetings are on record — 2 won by Burnley, 7 by Aston Villa, 5 drawn, at 3.21 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 64% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was Turf Moor, with room for 22,546 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Burnley: Zian Flemming (58'), Jaidon Anthony (8') · Aston Villa: Ross Barkley (42'), Ollie Watkins (56')
Key stats
Possession: Burnley 34% · Aston Villa 66% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 2-8