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Aston Villa FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Brentford FC
Wed 22 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Kodjia 16' Y
Y 32' Ollie Watkins
James Chester 67' Y
Jack Grealish 68' Y
Y 75' Said Benrahma

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Brentford FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday

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

4
4
4
Aston Villa FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-22 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Brentford FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
11 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W
06 Aug Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
19 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Rotherham United FC H 5–1 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC.
  • 5' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The 36-year-old Henrik Dalsgaard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact .
  • 16' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Kodjia is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Neal Maupay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ollie Watkins.
  • 37' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 39' What a strike from Jonathan Kodjia! The score is 1-1.
  • 44' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Lewis MacLeod by Kamohelo Mokotjo on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Ahmed El Mohamady suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Josh McEachran departs to be replaced by Nicholas Yennaris.
  • 65' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Grealish is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Albert Adomah as he leaves the pitch. Andre Green steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 72' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Sergi Canos is withdrawn and Said Benrahma gets his opportunity.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Said Benrahma.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' Neal Maupay does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
  • 83' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Axel Tuanzebe has done his job and it is now time for Conor Hourihane to step up.
  • 85' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is replacing Glenn Whelan for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 90' The Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-2!
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC42% Draw26% Brentford FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Brentford FC
58%
Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC31% Draw43% Brentford FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.