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

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' John Obi Mikel

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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

3
Aston Villa FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-16 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-12-01 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W
13 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 3–1 W
10 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Derby County FC H 4–0 W
23 Feb Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
16 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Aston Villa FC A 0–3 L
13 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar Brentford FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
17 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Villa Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Anwar El Ghazi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' 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 Lewis Wing suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Assisted by John McGinn with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anwar El Ghazi makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 32' The whistle greets Ryan Shotton as he departs to be replaced by Stewart Downing.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Pulis might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! John McGinn makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 49' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Wing is withdrawn and Britt Assombalonga gets his opportunity.
  • 54' George Saville has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for John Obi Mikel. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Jonathan Howson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' Ashley Fletcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Hugill on 62 minute.
  • 65' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albert Adomah is hanging Andre Green on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Middlesbrough 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.
  • 72' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Tammy Abraham exits the field as Jonathan Kodjia enters on 72.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Keinan Davis on, Anwar El Ghazi off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Egypt international Ahmed El Mohamady has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Albert Adomah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aston Villa FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Adomah 1
Anwar El Ghazi 1
John McGinn 1
Matty Cash 1
Tammy Abraham 1
James Chester 1
Glenn Whelan 1

Head to Head

2019-03-16 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-12-01 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2019-03-16 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2019-03-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2019-03-02 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Derby County FC W 2019-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2019-02-16 Aston Villa FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-03-16 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2019-03-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC65% Draw22% Middlesbrough FC13%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
35%
Aston Villa FC or Middlesbrough FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC46% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC9%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
2 – 0
14%
1 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 21% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 25% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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