Aston Villa FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Tim Wood
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Villa Park will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Queens Park Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 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' Alan Hutton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 21' Goal! Tammy Abraham scores his 94 goal in 366 matches.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Poor challenge from Pawel Wszolek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' It’s high time Steve McClaren made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' What an equalizer from Luke Freeman!
- 45' Conor Hourihane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 49' Poor challenge from Jonathan Kodjia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Eberechi Eze doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' Yannick Bolasie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Albert Adomah at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Toni Leistner.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Matt Smith. He replaces Nahki Wells on 71 minute.
- 75' What a moment for Tammy Abraham! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 77' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Pawel Wszolek trudges off to be replaced by Bright Osayi-Samuel on 77 minutes.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tommy Elphick is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 87' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Queens Park Rangers FC. Bright Osayi-Samuel will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Glenn Whelan is hanging Conor Hourihane on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 20
- 21
- 5
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Yannick Bolasie 61'
- 16
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Glenn Whelan 90'
- 26
- 7
- 24
- 12
Bench
- 27
- 31
- 17
- 9
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↑ 90'
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 61'
-
22
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 61'
Coach
Dean Smith
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
- 33
- 2
- 8
- 23
- 11
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Grant Hall 90'
- 7
- 37
-
32
Nahki Wells ↓ Matt Smith 71'
Bench
- 1
-
4
Grant Hall ↑ 90'
- 19
-
20
Bright Osayi-Samuel ↑ 77'
-
17
Matt Smith ↑ 71'
- 18
- 14
Coach
Steve McClaren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Pawel Wszolek | 1 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Luke Freeman | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2019-01-01
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-12-29
Preston North End FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-26
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-12-23
Aston Villa FC
2–3
Leeds United FC
L
2018-12-15
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
2018-12-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Aston Villa FC
D
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2019-01-01
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-12-29
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
2018-12-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2018-12-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-12-15
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-12-08
Leeds United FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
63%
Aston Villa FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

