Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Aston Villa 5th with 76 points, Rotherham United 22nd with 40, 36 apart. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Rotherham United ran at 1.13 scored and 1.8 conceded, Aston Villa at 1.78 and 1.33.
Momentum sat with Aston Villa, winners of their last six, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Rotherham United, 15/15 for Aston Villa.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Rotherham United, 0 draws and 4 for Aston Villa, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings.
AESSEAL New York Stadium, capacity 12,021, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rotherham United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Rotherham United: Will Vaulks (36') · Aston Villa: J. Kodjia (48'), Jack Grealish (51')
Key stats
Possession: Rotherham United 47% · Aston Villa 53% · Total shots: 19-15 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 8-7