Reading vs Aston Villa

Premier League · Round 29 · Sat 9 Mar 2013, 15:00

12 Full time

Aston Villa

Reading
Nathan Baker 32' (og)

Aston Villa won 2–1 away at Reading on 9 March 2013 (Premier League 2012-2013, Round 29). Goals – Reading: Nathan Baker 32' (og); Aston Villa: Christian Benteke 33', Gabriel Agbonlahor 45'. In 6 Premier League meetings since 2000-01, Reading have won 1, Aston Villa 5 and 0 matches have been drawn.

Summary

Key events

32' Nathan Baker Reading · Own goal 1–0
33' Christian Benteke Aston Villa · assist Andreas Weimann 1–1
45' Gabriel Agbonlahor Aston Villa 1–2
Half time · 1–2
Full time · 1–2

Lineups

Reading

Substitutes used

Garath McCleary for Hope Akpan 55'
Nick Blackman for Noel Hunt 56'
Danny Guthrie for Mikele Leigertwood 81'

Unused

Jem Karacan, Sean Morrison, Nicky Shorey

Aston Villa

Substitutes used

Charles N'Zogbia for Barry Bannan 71'
Joe Bennett for Nathan Baker 80'

Unused

Nathaniel Jordan Bowery, Samir Carruthers, Simon Dawkins, Shay Given, Brett Holman

Head-to-head & form

Head-to-head since 2000-01

Full head-to-head

1Reading win0Draws5Aston Villa wins

6 meetings · goals Reading 6–10 Aston Villa

Previous meetings

27 Nov 2012 Aston Villa

1–0FT · 20:00Reading

24 Feb 2008 Reading1–2FT · 12:30

Aston Villa

12 Jan 2008 Aston Villa

3–1FT · 15:00Reading

10 Feb 2007 Reading2–0FT · 12:45

Aston Villa

23 Aug 2006 Aston Villa

2–1FT · 19:45Reading

Form before the match

Last five Premier League matches, oldest to newest.

Final table 2012-2013

Full table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
15	Aston Villa	38	10	11	17	−22	41
19	Reading	38	6	10	22	−30	28

Top scorers 2012-2013

All scorers

Reading

Aston Villa