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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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Aston Villa FC to score. At the same time, Bolton Wanderers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' Against the run of play, Jack Grealish has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Hutton made 355 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Tammy Abraham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 93 goals in his last 355 appearances.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Pawel Olkowski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 58' James Chester has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Pawel Olkowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 68' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Will Buckley exits the field as Lloyd Dyer enters on 68.
  • 70' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Clayton Donaldson exits the field as Josh Magennis enters on 70.
  • 73' Yannick Bolasie gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Albert Adomah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Erhun Oztumer as he leaves the pitch. Christian Doidge steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Wheater.
  • 81' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Hogan is hanging Tammy Abraham on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' Craig Noone was booked on 83.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Glenn Whelan is replacing Jack Grealish for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.

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
James Chester 1
Tammy Abraham 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.