Aston Villa FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee David Webb
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Aston Villa FC host Blackburn Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 8' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tammy Abraham on 8.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' Amari'i Bell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 485 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Elliott Bennett.
- 31' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Jed Steer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 46' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' Tyrone Mings adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Harrison Reed. He replaces Elliott Bennett on 61 minute.
- 66' Albert Adomah is replacing Andre Green for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Amari'i Bell makes it 2-1.
- 77' John McGinn is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Armstrong, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' Conor Hourihane is replacing Jack Grealish for the Aston Villa FC side.
- Aston Villa FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Andre Green ↓ Albert Adomah 66'
- 40
- 18
- 30
- 27
- 3
- 10
- 6
- 22
- 7
- 12
Bench
- 15
- 33
- 4
- 17
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 66'
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 88'
- 26
Coach
Dean Smith
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 27
- 17
- 32
- 26
-
31
Elliott Bennett ↓ Harrison Reed 61'
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Joe Rothwell 66'
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Ben Brereton 66'
- 7
Bench
- 5
-
4
Harrison Reed ↑ 61'
- 13
- 3
- 6
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 66'
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 66'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Conor Hourihane | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Amari'i Bell | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Conor Hourihane | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-03-30
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-03-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2019-03-02
Rotherham United FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-02-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC to win 57% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
43%
Aston Villa FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.