Aston Villa FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee James Mainwaring
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Aston Villa FC have kicked off against Millwall FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Wales international Neil Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Glenn Whelan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' 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.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Cooper.
- 30' Jonathan Kodjia does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
- 35' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Anwar El Ghazi, a Netherlands , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Albert Adomah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Andre Green comes on to replace Albert Adomah.
- 64' Aiden O'Brien gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces James Meredith and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' Aston Villa FC make a change. Jonathan Kodjia trudges off to be replaced by Keinan Davis on 76 minutes.
- 79' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Steve Morison on, Ryan Tunnicliffe off on 79 minutes.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Neil Taylor. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Keinan Davis.
- 89' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Mahlon Romeo is replaced by Tom Elliott.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Aiden O'Brien. He receives a Yellow card.
- Aston Villa FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 15
- 27
- 3
- 10
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Andre Green 60'
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↓ Conor Hourihane 60'
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↓ Keinan Davis 76'
- 22
- 7
- 12
Bench
-
19
Andre Green ↑ 60'
- 20
- 33
-
17
Keinan Davis ↑ 76'
- 8
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 60'
- 24
Coach
Dean Smith
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
James Meredith ↓ Aiden O'Brien 64'
- 28
- 16
- 11
-
12
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Tom Elliott 89'
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 9
- 15
- 44
Bench
- 2
- 6
-
22
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 64'
-
20
Steve Morison ↑ 79'
-
19
Tom Elliott ↑ 89'
- 13
- 26
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shane Ferguson | 1 |
| Tom Elliott | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Shane Ferguson | 1 |
| Tom Elliott | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Jonathan Kodjia | 1 |
Aston Villa FC Form
2019-04-22
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Millwall FC
W
2019-04-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-04-13
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
W
2019-04-10
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-03-30
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Millwall FC
51%
Aston Villa FC or Millwall FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

