The last game of the fifth Premier League match-day between Aston Villa and West Ham United ended in a goalless draw. In a match between two sides with similar tactical concepts, spectators saw plenty of long balls, wing attacks and solid defensive departments when it came to defending the opposition...
The new Premier League season kicked off with high hopes for fans all across the country, with Tottenham and Aston Villa being no exception to this. Spurs hosted newly-promoted Villa in their first game of the season at their spanking new stadium, with both sides hoping to scale greater heights...
If there is one club that has been active in the current transfer season, it has been Aston Villa. After being relegated from the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, three years had to pass until they were able to return to England’s top league. They started last season led...
The English football season had almost finished and all eyes were focused on Wembley Stadium, where the Championship play-off final was hosted. Fifth-placed Aston Villa and sixth-placed Derby County battled each other out for the last Premier League spot next season. The Birmingham-based side started this season poorly under Steve...
Aston Villa moved one step closer to returning to the Premier League by beating Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion on penalties at the Hawthorns to advance into the Championship play-off final. This tactical analysis uses statistics to look at the tactical trends of the game. The focus is on West Bromwich Albion's...
The EFL Championship play-offs threw up two very intriguing ties - Derby vs Leeds was always going to be a highlight following 'Spygate' earlier this season, while a West Midlands derby between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion was the second semi-final. Villa came into this game on a good...
Swansea City are going from strength to strength in 2019 after another excellent away performance and victory, this time in the FA Cup third round at Aston Villa. In this FA Cup tactical analysis, we'll look in detail at how Swansea were able to win comfortably at Villa Park, and what...
Aston Villa got back to winning ways on Boxing Day in what was a tightly-fought encounter at Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium. In this tactical analysis, we’ll break down the key aspects of the game and how Aston Villa’s solid defensive shape helped them on their way to three points. Both...
Two months ago, Dean Smith walked through the doors of Aston Villa hoping to transform the club’s promotion-chasing fortunes as they struggled to shake off a damaging summer. A play-off final defeat to Fulham in May, near financial capitulation and key players lost, were only some of the things the...
