Aston Villa v Preston result
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Aston Villa 3–3 Preston — this Championship match was drawn.
The result
Aston Villa and Preston drew 3–3 at Villa Park in the Championship on Tuesday 2 October.
Preston are winless in their last seven matches.
The goals
Aston Villa led 2–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Aston Villa: J. Kodjia (26’, assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady), T. Abraham (37’, assisted by John McGinn) and Yannick Bolasie (90’, assisted by Axel Tuanzebe); Preston: D. Johnson (56’ pen), P. Gallagher (79’) and L. Moult (86’, assisted by P. Gallagher). J. Chester (54’) was sent off.
Discipline
The bookings — Aston Villa: Jack Grealish (71’) and John McGinn (78’); Preston: Benjamin Davies (64’), Lukas Nmecha (87’), Benjamin Pearson (89’) and D. Johnson (90’).
What it changes
Aston Villa are winless in their last three matches. Aston Villa have scored in six consecutive matches.
With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 11, across 12 matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, P. Gallagher (Preston) 7.8, J. Kodjia (Aston Villa) 7.0 and Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) 6.4 led the match.
Next up
Aston Villa next host Fenerbahçe on 14 October 2026.
Preston next travel to Birmingham on 13 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Aston Villa: Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe, Wednesday 14 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Birmingham v Preston, Tuesday 13 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Aston Villa 3–3 Preston · Championship
- Venue: Villa Park · Birmingham
- Referee: Peter Bankes, England
- Head-to-head (last 2): Aston Villa 1 · draws 1 · Preston 0 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Aston Villa 1W 2D 2L · Preston 0W 1D 4L
Aston Villa 3–3 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Aston Villa | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Possession | 58% |
| 12 | Shots | 19 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 14 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 391 | Passes | 519 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
Aston Villa player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Bunn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ahmed El Mohamady | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.1 |
| A. Tuanzebe | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| A. Hutton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| B. Bjarnason | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. McGinn | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Y | 7.1 |
| J. Grealish | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| C. Hourihane | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| J. Kodjia | 74 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. Abraham | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Chester | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 5.5 |
| James Bree sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Yannick Bolasie sub | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| G. Whelan sub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Preston player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Maxwell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| P. Huntington | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| B. Davies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Hughes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Pearson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| A. Browne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Robinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Nmecha | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| D. Fisher | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Barkhuizen | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Ledson | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Johnson | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Y | 7.3 |
| P. Gallagher | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.8 |
| L. Moult | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Aston Villa v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-02-20 Aston Villa 1–1 Preston
- 2017-11-01 Preston 0–2 Aston Villa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Preston?
- In their last 2 meetings, Aston Villa won 1, Preston won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Aston Villa and Preston?
- Recent form — Aston Villa 1W 2D 2L; Preston 0W 1D 4L.
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