2022/2023
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading W | 15 | L3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1/15 | 6-15 |
| Aston Villa W | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 13-12 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading W | 12 | 22 | 11 | -34 | LLLLL | 12 | 0 |
| Aston Villa W | 5 | 22 | 37 | 10 | DLWDW | 5 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2023-05-07
On the table this was a mismatch: Aston Villa W (5th, 37 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Reading W (12th, 11 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Reading W 1.05 scored and 2.59 conceded per game, Aston Villa W 2.14 and 1.68, with the league averaging 1.66.
Reading W entered with three losses in a row.
Adams Park in High Wycombe, capacity 10,137, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Aston Villa W led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-5.
