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Aston Villa FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Fri 2 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Pawel Olkowski
Y 79' David Wheater
Y 83' Craig Noone

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Adam Crysell
  • Referee John Brooks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
Aston Villa FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-02 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 4' A stunning finish from Jack Grealish — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' John McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Poor challenge from Pawel Olkowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' The 28-year-old Axel Tuanzebe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Will Buckley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' What a strike from James Chester! The score is 2-0.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Will Buckley has done his job and it is now time for Lloyd Dyer to step up.
  • 70' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Clayton Donaldson exits the field as Josh Magennis enters on 70.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Yannick Bolasie comes on to replace Albert Adomah.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Christian Doidge. He replaces Erhun Oztumer on 78 minute.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Wheater.
  • 81' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Tammy Abraham exits the field as Scott Hogan enters on 81.
  • 83' Craig Noone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Jack Grealish has done his job and it is now time for Glenn Whelan to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Grealish 2
Tammy Abraham 1
James Chester 1

Head to Head

2018-11-02 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

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

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC59% Draw25% Bolton Wanderers FC16%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC40% Draw49% Bolton Wanderers FC11%
Actual: 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.