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Aston Villa FC vs Swansea City AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Henri Lansbury 71' Y
Neil Taylor 86' Y
Neil Taylor 87' Y
Y 90' Leroy Fer

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Swansea City AFC — FA Cup at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Mark Russell
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

2
1
Aston Villa FC 3 games · Avg 1.7 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC 2018-12-26 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
01 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Leeds United FC H 2–3 L
15 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Aston Villa FC A 3–0 W
01 Jan Reading FC A 4–1 W
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–3 L
15 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

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!
  • 2' Magnificent from Courtney Baker-Richardson! That is 6 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel James, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 3 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Nathan Dyer gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Jonathan Kodjia on, Callum O'Hare off on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Henri Lansbury gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Glenn Whelan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Leroy Fer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Henri Lansbury will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Courtney Baker-Richardson is replaced by Jay Fulton.
  • 72' Keinan Davis is replacing Scott Hogan for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Grimes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 78' Jay Fulton doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' Neil Taylor was booked on 86.
  • 87' Neil Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Mike van der Hoorn is replaced by Cian Harries on 87 minute.
  • 90' Leroy Fer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aston Villa FC.

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

2019-01-05 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC 2018-12-26 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Aston Villa FC Form

2019-01-05 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2019-01-01 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2018-12-29 Preston North End FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-12-26 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2018-12-23 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Leeds United FC L 2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D

Swansea City AFC Form

2019-01-05 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC W 2019-01-01 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC W 2018-12-29 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-12-26 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2018-12-22 Hull City AFC 3–2 Swansea City AFC L 2018-12-15 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Swansea City AFC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC31% Draw27% Swansea City AFC42%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
69%
Aston Villa FC or Swansea City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC20% Draw46% Swansea City AFC34%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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