Aston Villa FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Mark Russell
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Villa Park that hosts another battle between Aston Villa FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 381 games and scored 490 goals.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact .
- 25' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Mason Holgate is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 29.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tyrone Mings.
- 36' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 41' Hal Robson-Kanu does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
- 43' Gareth Barry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 45' What a strike from Jay Rodriguez! The score is 0-2.
- 46' Jed Steer gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Lovre Kalinic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. John McGinn is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Jacob Murphy, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Jacob Ramsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor Hourihane at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 71 minute. Andre Green leaves to be changed by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Kyle Bartley comes on to replace Jacob Murphy.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' Stefan Johansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gareth Barry on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 0-2 West Bromwich Albion FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Andre Green ↓ Jonathan Kodjia 71'
- 40
- 18
- 30
- 27
- 21
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Jacob Ramsey 61'
- 6
- 7
- 24
-
28
Lovre Kalinic ↓ Jed Steer 46'
Bench
- 15
- 3
- 37
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 71'
- 22
-
12
Jed Steer ↑ 46'
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 61'
Coach
Dean Smith
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 1
- 25
- 3
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↓ Sam Field 46'
- 18
- 34
- 19
- 68
-
70
Jacob Murphy ↓ Kyle Bartley 78'
Bench
- 22
- 23
- 24
-
5
Kyle Bartley ↑ 78'
-
28
Sam Field ↑ 46'
- 15
-
6
Stefan Johansen ↑ 86'
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anwar El Ghazi | 5 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Bertrand Traore | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Mbaye Diagne | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-02-16
Aston Villa FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-02-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-09
Stoke City FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-02-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-02-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-01-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
59%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%
Aston Villa FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.