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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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, John McGinn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Pulis will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Anwar El Ghazi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 32' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stewart Downing is hanging Ryan Shotton on the field on 32 minute.
  • 37' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' 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 Darren Randolph suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' John McGinn adds to his 3 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 49' Lewis Wing makes way for Britt Assombalonga at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. John Obi Mikel is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Pulis might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Jordan Hugill is replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Albert Adomah. He replaces Andre Green on 65 minute.
  • 70' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Jonathan Kodjia on, Tammy Abraham off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Anwar El Ghazi by Keinan Davis on 75 minute.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ahmed El Mohamady made 355 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Albert Adomah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aston Villa FC 3-0 Middlesbrough FC.

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