Match report
Aston Villa beat Coventry 3–2 at Aston Villa Stadium in Premier League. E. Buendía opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Aston Villa have 3 wins in their last 5, while Coventry have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽E. Buendíaassist Andrés García
34'
45'
⚽J. Ecclesassist K. Kesler-Hayden
2H
B. Burrows
50'
⚽B. Burrows
57'
⇄E. Martínez↓ B. Burrows
62'
62'
⇄B. Wilson↓ M. Grimes
67'
J. Eccles
68'
⚽M. Grimes
⇄S. Proctor↓ E. Buendía
71'
71'
⇄L. Kitching↓ J. Eccles
⚽E. Buendíaassist M. Cash
80'
Momentum
AST
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
C
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offMar 18, 2023 · 17:00
VenueAston Villa Stadium
Attendance42,158 / 52,047 (81%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#5·
#12
#5·#12Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
2.5Expected goals (xG)2
15Total shots12
8Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
9Corner kicks6
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
L. Digne7.7Lineups
AST 4-3-37.25Formation7.054-3-3 C
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 |  Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
European qualification Relegation
Premier League
2026Aston Villa2-1CoventryChampions League
2024Aston Villa0-2CoventryDomestic Cup
2023Coventry3-2Aston VillaPremier League
2022Aston Villa1-0Coventry