Championship (Week 38) : Aston Villa beats Wigan Athletic 2-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 18, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 38: Two wins in a row for Aston Villa. After their 2-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday on March 11, the Villans continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Wigan Athletic this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Chester ('73) and Hogan ('84).
Aston Villa remains in 12nd place with 51 points from 38 games, tie on points with Barnsley FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 18, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 78 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 77 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 71 |
| 4 | Reading | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 67 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 66 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | Fulham | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 61 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 57 |
| 9 | Preston | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 |
| 10 | Derby County | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 53 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 51 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 51 |
| 14 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 50 |
| 15 | QPR | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 50 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 45 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 45 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 45 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 41 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 41 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 41 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 87 | -54 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 0-1 Bristol City (11 Mar.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Wigan Athletic (1 Apr.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 12
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday (11 Mar.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Norwich City (1 Apr.)
Wigan Athletic
0:2
Aston Villa
0:2 (0:0)
- 18 March 2017
- 15:00
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 78 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 77 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 71 |
| 4 |  Reading | 67 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 66 |
Week 38 Results
| Friday 17 March 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | Reading | |
| Bristol City | 4-0 | Huddersfield Town | | |
| Saturday 18 March 2017 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Derby County |  |
 | QPR | 5-1 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Cardiff City | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Norwich City | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Newcastle | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Aston Villa | |
| Burton Albion | 3-5 | Brentford |  | |
| Leeds United | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |