Match Report
Derby County (6th, 74 pts) visited Aston Villa (5th, 76 pts) with 2 points between them. Derby County had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.78/1.33 for Aston Villa and 1.5/1.17 for Derby County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Aston Villa 5, draws 2, Derby County 3, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 70% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Wembley Stadium (capacity 90,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aston Villa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 47% · Derby County 53% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-5