Aston Villa FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Anthony Coggins
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Sep Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L 15 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W 01 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L 26 Aug Millwall FC H 1–0 W 21 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–3 L 18 Aug Leeds United FC A 0–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Rotherham United FC gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mile Jedinak made 339 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard Wood, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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 Jack Grealish suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' Goal! Tammy Abraham scores his 87 goal in 339 matches.
- 32' Marek Rodak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anwar El Ghazi.
- 42' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 59' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Kyle Vassell is replaced by Jon Taylor on 59 minute.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 364 goals.
- 65' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tammy Abraham.
- 68' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Manning departs to be replaced by Jamie Proctor.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Mattock.
- 73' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yannick Bolasie is hanging Anwar El Ghazi on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Ryan Williams is replaced by Anthony Forde on 76 minute.
- 81' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albert Adomah is hanging Jonathan Kodjia on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' GOAL! Yannick Bolasie scores on 82. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady
- 86' The whistle greets Tammy Abraham as he departs to be replaced by James Bree.
- Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Rotherham United FC
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Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Tammy Abraham ↓ James Bree 86'
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Jonathan Kodjia ↓ Albert Adomah 81'
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Bench
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Albert Adomah ↑ 81'
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James Bree ↑ 86'
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Yannick Bolasie ↑ 73'
Coach Steve BruceRotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Ryan Manning ↓ Jamie Proctor 68'
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Kyle Vassell ↓ Jon Taylor 59'
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Ryan Williams ↓ Anthony Forde 76'
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Bench
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Anthony Forde ↑ 76'
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Jon Taylor ↑ 59'
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Jamie Proctor ↑ 68'
Coach Paul Warne -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Tammy Abraham 1 Yannick Bolasie 1 Tammy Abraham 1 Yannick Bolasie 1 Will Vaulks 1 Jack Grealish 1 Jonathan Kodjia 1 Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Rotherham United FC Form
2018-09-18 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2018-08-21 Rotherham United FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L 2018-08-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.59 Aston Villa FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.65 Rotherham United FC xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.24Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 65% 35% ± 2.5 39% 61% ± 3.5 19% 81% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw 84%Draw or Rotherham United FC 42%Aston Villa FC or Rotherham United FC 74%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 16%2 – 0 Actual0 – 0 12.7%1 – 1 11.8%2 – 1 8.5%3 – 0 6.7%0 – 1 5.9%3 – 1 4.6%1 – 2 3.4%2 – 2 2.9%4 – 0 2.7%0 – 2 2.1%Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers -2.5 14% — 86% -2 14% 18% 68% -1.5 32% — 68% -1 32% 26% 42% -0.5 58% — 42% +0.5 86% — 14% +1 86% 10% 4% +1.5 96% — 4% +2 96% 3% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet 52% ✓Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

