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

Championship · 2018-19
Wed 22 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Aston Villa FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Brentford FC

Recent Form

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
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' Three points are at stake. Aston Villa FC host Brentford FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Scotland international Alan Hutton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 16' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Albert Adomah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' Neal Maupay makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Brentford FC are in front.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Jonathan Kodjia! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-1!
  • 44' 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 Nico Yennaris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The whistle greets Lewis MacLeod as he departs to be replaced by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
  • 51' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' The whistle greets Josh McEachran as he departs to be replaced by Nicholas Yennaris.
  • 65' Lewis MacLeod has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' James Chester was booked on 67.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Grealish.
  • 70' Andre Green is replacing Albert Adomah for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 72' The whistle greets Sergi Canos as he departs to be replaced by Said Benrahma.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Said Benrahma is booked for Brentford FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' James Chester has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 355 appearances.
  • 82' Neal Maupay makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Brentford FC are in front.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Axel Tuanzebe is replaced by Conor Hourihane.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Rushian Hepburn-Murphy comes on to replace Glenn Whelan.
  • 90' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Jonathan Kodjia! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-2!
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

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.