Position6of 20
Points62in 38
Won, drawn, lost17-11-10
Goals54for, 48 against
FormDWLDW
Results
2008-09Sun 24 May
FT
Sat 16 May
FT
Sat 9 May
FT
Mon 4 May
FT
Sat 25 Apr
FT
Sat 18 Apr
FT
Sun 12 Apr
FT
Sun 5 Apr
FT
Sun 22 Mar
FT
Sun 15 Mar
FT
Wed 4 Mar
FT
Sun 1 Mar
FT
Sat 21 Feb
FT
Sat 7 Feb
FT
Sat 31 Jan
FT
Tue 27 Jan
FT
Sat 17 Jan
FT
Sat 10 Jan
FT
Tue 30 Dec
FT
Fri 26 Dec
FT
Sat 20 Dec
FT
Sat 13 Dec
FT
Sun 7 Dec
FT
Sat 29 Nov
FT
Sat 22 Nov
FT
Sat 15 Nov
FT
Sun 9 Nov
FT
Mon 3 Nov
FT
Wed 29 Oct
FT
Sun 26 Oct
FT
Sat 18 Oct
FT
Sun 5 Oct
FT
Sat 27 Sep
FT
Sun 21 Sep
FT
Mon 15 Sep
FT
Sun 31 Aug
FT
Sat 23 Aug
FT
Sun 17 Aug
FT
In numbers
- 29thof 84 teams of the five leagues by Vesta’s strength rating
- 4wins in a row, the longest run of 2008-09
- 3clean sheets in a row, the longest of 2008-09
- 22%of the team's league goals scored by Gabriel Agbonlahor
- 34%of matches won since 2001-02
- 6–0Biggest win since 2001-02: Derby County 0–6 Aston Villa
- 0–8Heaviest defeat: Chelsea 8–0 Aston Villa
In Europe
42 matches in the European cups since 2023-24Won, drawn, lost30-3-9
Goals86– 38
Finals1won Europa League 2025-26
Vesta and Aston Villa
271 league matches since 2019-20- 50%of Aston Villa's matches won by Vesta's favourite
- 62wins in 120 matches as Vesta's favourite
- 7%won with 7%: Arsenal 0–2 Aston Villa
- 11%won with 11%: Aston Villa 7–2 Liverpool
- 14%won with 14%: Manchester City 1–2 Aston Villa
- 55%lost at 55%: Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United
- 52%lost at 52%: Crystal Palace 3–2 Aston Villa
- 52%lost at 52%: Sheffield United 1–0 Aston Villa
Vesta's forecasts reconstructed with each season hidden (how).
By the minute
2008-09, 33 matches| Goals | 1-15 | 16-30 | 31-45+ | 46-60 | 61-75 | 76-90+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| Against | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
- 3points won in the last five minutes and stoppage time
- 5points thrown away in the last five minutes and stoppage time
- 15points won after going behind
- 9points dropped after going ahead
Goal minutes, for 33 of the 38 matches played. Quarters of an hour by the minute of the match reports; stoppage time counts in the last quarter of each half.
League position
2008-09Strength
Rating 1,526Vesta's rating before every match since 2014-15. 1,500 is an average team of these leagues.
Squad
Players used in 2008-09| Player | Apps | Min | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad FriedelGoalkeeper | 38 | 3,420 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth BarryDefensive midfielder | 38 | 3,384 | 5 | 7 |
| Ashley YoungRight-back | 36 | 3,213 | 7 | 7 |
| Stilian PetrovMidfielder | 36 | 3,178 | 1 | 2 |
| Gabriel AgbonlahorForward | 36 | 3,127 | 12 | 5 |
| Curtis DaviesCentre-back | 35 | 2,961 | 1 | 1 |
| James MilnerDefensive midfielder | 36 | 2,878 | 3 | 8 |
| Luke YoungCentre-back | 34 | 2,865 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos CuéllarCentre-back | 28 | 2,132 | 0 | 0 |
| John CarewForward | 27 | 1,817 | 11 | 3 |
| Nigel Reo-CokerMidfielder | 26 | 1,791 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin LaursenCentre-back | 19 | 1,708 | 1 | 2 |
| Nicky ShoreyCentre-back | 21 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| Zat KnightCentre-back | 13 | 1,141 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve SidwellDefensive midfielder | 16 | 1,013 | 3 | 0 |
| Emile HeskeyForward | 14 | 919 | 2 | 1 |
| Craig GardnerMidfielder | 14 | 308 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan DelfounesoForward | 4 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon HarewoodForward | 6 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad GuzanGoalkeeper | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne RoutledgeLeft winger | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |

