The Match
Match Report
Norwich City are relegated from the Premier League courtesy of a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Norwich City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man City 3-2 Aston Villa
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 13 | Brentford | 38 | -8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | -24 | 40 |
Last Game: Norwich 0-5 Spurs
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | Burnley | 38 | -19 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 38 | -43 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 38 | -61 | 22 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aston Villa win with a probability of 53.73%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Norwich City had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 2-0 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.05%), while for a Norwich City win it was 0-1 (6.23%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Aston Villa would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Norwich City |
| 53.73% | 23.37% | 22.9% |
| Both teams to score 54.65% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
