Match summary
Aston Villa U21 and Middlesbrough U21 drew 2-2 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.
Aston Villa U21 vs Middlesbrough U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Aston Villa U21
Johnson7'
Johnson52'
2
-FT
2Sep 18, 2026
Villa Park
Middlesbrough U21
Campbell17'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
89'Substitution
Middlesbrough U21
86'Second Yellow
Middlesbrough U21
79'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
79'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
79'Substitution
Middlesbrough U21
74'Yellow Card
Aston Villa U21
73'Yellow Card
Aston Villa U21
71'Yellow Card
Middlesbrough U21
66'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
66'Substitution
Middlesbrough U21
66'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
62'Missed Penalty
Middlesbrough U21
61'Yellow Card
Aston Villa U21
Goal!
2-2
Oscar Johnson
52'·Aston Villa U21
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Alfie Lynskey
26'·Middlesbrough U21
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Layton Campbell
17'·Middlesbrough U21
⚽
13'Yellow Card
Middlesbrough U21
Goal!
1-0
Oscar Johnson
7'·Aston Villa U21
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Middlesbrough U21
50%Ball Possession50%
7Shots Total8
2Shots On Target3
4Corners5
12Fouls19
3Yellow Cards2
2Offsides3
2Saves1
343Passes435
5Shots Off Target5
99Attacks120
39Dangerous Attacks45
12Shots Inside Box7
1Shots Outside Box4
2Goals2
4Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
0Red Cards1
9Interceptions4
46Duels Won41
3Big Chances Created3
Team Lineups
Manager: James Shan
Starting XI
1
BE
Blade Earley3
RF
Rodrigo Fortes4
TC
TJ Carroll2
WB
Woody Burgess5
LR
Leon Routh8
AL
Alfie Lynskey10
CB
Cole Brannigan6
MJ
Max Jenner7
OJ
Oscar Johnson11
JB
Josh Blake9
MM
Markie MeadeSubstitutes
12
TB
Teddie Bloomfield13
JG
Jayden Garthwaite14
VM
Vincely Mudame15
KQ
Keilan Quinn16
FB
Fletcher Boyd17
TM
Trai-Varn Mulley18
DA
Daniel AdediranManager: Mark Tinkler
Starting XI
1
OF
Owen Foster5
JD
Josh Dede6
AO
Abdulhalim Okunola2
ET
Ezra Tika-Lemba8
LM
Law McCabe4
IG
Isaac Greenup11
RP
Rio Patterson-Powell7
HL
Hinneh Lord Listowell10
LC
Layton Campbell9
CI
Cruz IbehSubstitutes
12
DJ
Daniel James14
ET
Eamon Tohill15
JW
James Wilson16
TS
Tyler Smith17
FC
Frankie Coulson21
SC
Shea ConnorPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oscar Johnson FW | 90' | 2 | 0 | 2/2 | 27 | 1 | 3/7 | |
Woody Burgess MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47 | 2 | 4/7 | |
Fletcher Boyd MF | 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10 | - | 1/1 | |
TJ Carroll DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40 | - | 10/15 | |
Markie Meade FW | 79' | 0 | 1 | - | 8 | - | 2/8 | |
Rodrigo Fortes DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | 2 | 5/9 | |
Trai-Varn Mulley FW | 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 3 | - | 3/5 | |
Leon Routh DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 46 | - | 5/9 | |
Cole Brannigan FW | 66' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 24 | - | 1/3 | |
Teddie Bloomfield DF | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | - | - | |
Max Jenner MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | - | 4/9 | |
Daniel Adediran FW | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Alfie Lynskey FW | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 1 | 6/9 | |
Blade Earley GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Josh Blake MF | - | 79' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Aston Villa U21 vs Middlesbrough U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa U21 | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7/15 | 10-11 |
| Middlesbrough U21 | 15 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4/15 | 7-9 |
- W2-1 vs Brighton U212026-08-21
- L0-2 vs Crystal Palace U212026-08-28
- L0-4 vs Brøndby U212026-09-02
- D3-3 @ Fulham U212026-09-11
- W5-1 vs Real Sociedad U212026-09-15
- W2-0 @ Aston Villa U212026-04-10
- L0-1 @ Chelsea U212026-04-25
- L0-1 vs Norwich City U212026-08-23
- L1-3 @ AFC Bournemouth U212026-08-31
- D4-4 vs Leeds United U212026-09-13
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2022-08-05 – 2026-04-10
- Aston Villa U21 wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Middlesbrough U21 wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4.6
- Over 2.5 goals
- 80%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Aston Villa U21 view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 4.6 vs 4.6
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Aston Villa U21 | 0-2 | Middlesbrough U21 |
| 2024-10-25 | Middlesbrough U21 | 4-2 | Aston Villa U21 |
| 2024-02-16 | Aston Villa U21 | 4-0 | Middlesbrough U21 |
| 2023-03-06 | Middlesbrough U21 | 2-3 | Aston Villa U21 |
| 2022-08-05 | Aston Villa U21 | 3-3 | Middlesbrough U21 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa U21 | 20 | 3 | 4 | -1 | WLD | 12 | +8 |
| Middlesbrough U21 | 26 | 3 | 1 | -3 | LLD | 25 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsAston Villa U21 4 · Middlesbrough U21 1
- Positions
- #20 vs #26
- Goals per game
- 1.67/2 vs 1.67/2.67scored/conceded per game · league average 2.02
Last Matches
Recent matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
12-11
Total matches
5Recent matches
Premier League 2 Division One•Apr 10, 2026
0-2
Middlesbrough U21
Premier League 2 Division One•Oct 25, 2024
4-2
Aston Villa U21
Premier League 2 Division One•Feb 16, 2024
4-0
Middlesbrough U21
Premier League 2 Divison Two•Mar 6, 2023
2-3
Aston Villa U21
Premier League 2 Divison Two•Aug 5, 2022
3-3
Middlesbrough U21
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
2
Aston Villa U21 wins
1
Draws
2
Middlesbrough U21 wins
Goals Scored
12 - 11
Matchday 4 — Premier League 2 Division One
- Birmingham City U21 vs Arsenal U21 — 18 Sept 20260-0
- Wolves U21 vs Southampton U21 — 18 Sept 20260-2
- West Brom U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 — 18 Sept 20261-3
- Sunderland U21 vs Norwich City U21 — 18 Sept 20263-1
- Manchester United U21 vs Brentford U21 — 18 Sept 20263-2
- Leicester U21 vs West Ham United U21 — 18 Sept 20260-0
- Burnley U21 vs Derby County U21 — 18 Sept 20264-1
- Reading U21 vs Everton U21 — 19 Sept 20260-0
- Liverpool U21 vs Brighton U21 — 19 Sept 20265-1
- Crystal Palace U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 — 19 Sept 20260-1