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

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Joe Rodon
John McGinn 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Mark Russell

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
1
Aston Villa FC 3 games · Avg 1.7 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 3 G 1 A
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Joseph Opoku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aston Villa FC and Swansea City AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Tammy Abraham gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Joe Rodon on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 32' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Daniel James has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cian Harries on 50 minute.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Kristoffer Nordfeldt, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 64' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Ahmed El Mohamady exits the field as Yannick Bolasie enters on 64.
  • 65' Tom Carroll is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry McKay at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Leroy Fer makes way for Matt Grimes at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Kodjia. He replaces Albert Adomah on 74 minute.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Albert Adomah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Conor Hourihane. He replaces Jack Grealish on 83 minute.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for John McGinn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 1
Conor Hourihane 1
Jay Fulton 1
Nathan Dyer 1
Courtney Baker-Richardson 1

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

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

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC49% Draw30% Swansea City AFC21%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
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

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC30% Draw55% Swansea City AFC15%
Actual: 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.