Aston Villa FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship .
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee John Brooks
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/5
16-30
6/1
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Sam Dalby | 6 G | |
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aston Villa FC and Bolton Wanderers FC has kicked off!
- 4' Goal! Jack Grealish scores his 38 goal in 367 matches.
- 9' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' Jack Hobbs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' Albert Adomah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pawel Olkowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Pawel Olkowski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' A goal from the Wales international James Chester! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-0!
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Lloyd Dyer. He replaces Will Buckley on 68 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Clayton Donaldson is replaced by Josh Magennis.
- 73' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Albert Adomah is replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
- 78' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Erhun Oztumer by Christian Doidge on 78 minute.
- 79' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Scott Hogan. He replaces Tammy Abraham on 81 minute.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Noone.
- 88' Aston Villa FC have won 520 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Glenn Whelan gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jack Grealish and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↓ Scott Hogan 81'
- 21
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Glenn Whelan 90'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Yannick Bolasie 73'
- 14
- 26
- 1
- 7
Bench
- 15
- 27
- 31
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 81'
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↑ 90'
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 73'
- 22
Coach
Dean Smith
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 31
- 3
-
11
Will Buckley ↓ Lloyd Dyer 68'
- 12
- 4
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 14
Bench
- 5
- 6
- 29
-
22
Lloyd Dyer ↑ 68'
-
9
Christian Doidge ↑ 78'
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 70'
- 20
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| James Chester | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2018-11-02
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-10-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2018-10-23
Norwich City FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2018-10-20
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-10-06
Millwall FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2018-10-02
Aston Villa FC
3–3
Preston North End FC
D
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2018-11-02
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2018-10-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2018-10-20
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2018-10-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2018-10-02
Stoke City FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
41%
Aston Villa FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.