Aston Villa FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Mark Russell
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 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Aston Villa FC are looking to make home advantage count against Swansea City AFC.
- 5' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Tammy Abraham gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Ahmed El Mohamady has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Rodon on 27.
- 32' 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 Kristoffer Nordfeldt suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Bersant Celina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Daniel James has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cian Harries on 50 minute.
- 55' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Hutton made 355 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Yannick Bolasie comes on to replace Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 65' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Barry McKay exits the field as Tom Carroll enters on 65.
- 70' Swansea City AFC make a change. Leroy Fer trudges off to be replaced by Matt Grimes on 70 minutes.
- 74' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 74 minute. Albert Adomah leaves to be changed by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 79' Leroy Fer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 83' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Grealish departs to be replaced by Conor Hourihane.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John McGinn.
- 90' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Swansea City AFC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 20
- 21
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Conor Hourihane 83'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Jonathan Kodjia 74'
- 1
- 7
Bench
- 15
- 31
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 83'
- 9
- 6
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 74'
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 64'
Coach
Dean Smith
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 10
- 9
- 27
- 22
- 5
-
8
Leroy Fer C ↓ Matt Grimes 70'
- 23
-
19
Barrie McKay ↓ Tom Carroll 65'
-
50
Cian Harries ↓ Daniel James 50'
Bench
- 17
-
21
Matt Grimes ↑ 70'
- 25
- 26
-
20
Daniel James ↑ 50'
- 28
-
14
Tom Carroll ↑ 65'
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Conor Hourihane | 1 |
| Jay Fulton | 1 |
| Nathan Dyer | 1 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2018-10-20
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-10-06
Millwall FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
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
Swansea City AFC Form
2018-10-20
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2018-10-06
Swansea City AFC
2–3
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-10-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-29
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-09-22
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-18
Stoke City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
51%
Aston Villa FC or Swansea City AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.