Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Tom Ince
Y 52' James McClean
Y 72' Erik Pieters
Y 72' Ryan Shawcross
Jonathan Kodjia 82' Y
John McGinn 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Daniel Leach
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
Aston Villa FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
07 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 3–0 W
28 Nov Nottingham Forest FC H 5–5 D
25 Nov Birmingham City FC H 4–2 W
10 Nov Derby County FC A 3–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Reading FC A 2–2 D
28 Nov Derby County FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
10 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Villa Park that hosts another battle between Aston Villa FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Ahmed El Mohamady is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 20' Tammy Abraham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Sam Clucas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Tom Ince catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 46' Benik Afobe, a DR Congo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Joe Allen adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. James McClean is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' Aston Villa FC make a change. Anwar El Ghazi trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Kodjia on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Ashley Williams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Pieters is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' GOAL! Tammy Abraham fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 74' The whistle greets Saido Berahino as he departs to be replaced by Benik Afobe.
  • 78' Benik Afobe puts Stoke City FC on the lead.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Kodjia.
  • 84' Magnificent from Jonathan Kodjia! That is 13 goals in 365 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Glenn Whelan as he leaves the pitch. Scott Hogan steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 89' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 89 minute. Tom Ince leaves to be changed by Peter Crouch.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for John McGinn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benik Afobe 1
Joe Allen 1
Tammy Abraham 1
Jonathan Kodjia 1
Sam Vokes 1
Albert Adomah 1

Head to Head

2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Aston Villa FC Form

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 2018-12-01 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2018-11-28 Aston Villa FC 5–5 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-11-25 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W 2018-11-10 Derby County FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-12-08 Stoke City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-11-28 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2018-11-24 Stoke City FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Stoke City FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC43% Draw25% Stoke City FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Aston Villa FC or Stoke City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC32% Draw41% Stoke City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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