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Aston Villa FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
James Chester 54' R
Y 64' Ben Davies
Jack Grealish 71' Y
John McGinn 78' Y
Y 87' Louis Moult
Y 89' Ben Pearson
Y 90' Daniel Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Daniel Leach

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

1
2
Aston Villa FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Preston North End FC H 3–3 D
28 Sep Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
22 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
18 Sep Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
15 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Aston Villa FC A 3–3 D
29 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
22 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
18 Sep Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
15 Sep Reading FC H 2–3 L
01 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Aston Villa FC and Preston North End FC is underway.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 10' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' Jonathan Kodjia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 31' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 36' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' GOAL! Tammy Abraham fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ryan Ledson exits the field as Daniel Johnson enters on 46.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' Aston Villa FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 56' What composure from Daniel Johnson! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 56' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Bree is hanging Tammy Abraham on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' Ben Davies is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' Andrew Hughes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 74' Yannick Bolasie is replacing Jonathan Kodjia for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 77' The whistle greets Tom Barkhuizen as he departs to be replaced by Paul Gallagher.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John McGinn.
  • 79' Paul Gallagher makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 83' Glenn Whelan is replacing Conor Hourihane for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 86' Louis Moult has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Louis Moult catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Pearson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Yannick Bolasie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Johnson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 2
Tammy Abraham 2
Louis Moult 1
Jacob Ramsey 1
Jonathan Kodjia 1
Yannick Bolasie 1
Daniel Johnson 1
Paul Gallagher 1

Head to Head

2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2018-09-28 Bristol City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-09-22 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2018-09-18 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2018-09-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-09-01 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC L 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-09-15 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L 2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC47% Draw23% Preston North End FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
53%
Aston Villa FC or Preston North End FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC35% Draw39% Preston North End FC26%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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