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

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Yakou Meite
Y 70' Josh Sims

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee James Mainwaring

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

2
Aston Villa FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Reading FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug Brentford FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
11 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W
06 Aug Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
18 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
11 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
03 Aug Derby County FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Aston Villa FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 15' Ivory Coast international Jonathan Kodjia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Josh Sims has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 361 games and scored 505 goals.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sone Aluko, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Conor Hourihane gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jack Grealish and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Magnificent from Ahmed El Mohamady! That is 6 goals in 361 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Aston Villa 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.
  • 58' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' The whistle greets Anwar El Ghazi as he departs to be replaced by Albert Adomah.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Sims argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Reading FC have won 447 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Jon Dadi Bodvarsson by Marc McNulty on 81 minute.
  • 86' Jack Grealish, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Baldock makes it 1-1.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jonathan Kodjia as he leaves the pitch. Neil Taylor steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Reading FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC43% Draw28% Reading FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
71%
Draw or Reading FC
57%
Aston Villa FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC29% Draw49% Reading FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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