Aston Villa FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship .
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Graham Scott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Derby County FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' John McGinn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 10' Neil Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
- 15' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' A stunning finish from Dwight Gayle — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' Anwar El Ghazi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' 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 Tammy Abraham suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' 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.
- 33' Mason Holgate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Axel Tuanzebe, a Congo DR defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Jacob Murphy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 46 minute. Craig Dawson leaves to be changed by Tyrone Mears.
- 48' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dwight Gayle.
- 66' Matt Phillips makes way for Jacob Murphy at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 67' Aston Villa FC make a change. Glenn Whelan trudges off to be replaced by Conor Hourihane on 67 minutes.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Morrison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 75' Conor Hourihane adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Kieran Gibbs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 79' GOAL! Tammy Abraham fires home to make it 2-1!
- 84' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Morrison is hanging Stefan Johansen on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Red card on 88.
- 90' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Anwar El Ghazi exits the field as Jonathan Kodjia enters on 90.
- Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats West Bromwich Albion FC
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 18
- 27
- 3
- 4
- 10
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Andre Green 67'
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↓ Conor Hourihane 67'
- 22
- 7
- 12
Bench
-
19
Andre Green ↑ 67'
- 30
- 15
- 17
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 67'
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 90'
- 28
Coach
Dean Smith
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 16
- 5
-
25
Craig Dawson ↓ Tyrone Mears 46'
- 3
- 11
-
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Jacob Murphy 66'
- 19
- 68
- 6
Bench
-
7
James Morrison ↑ 85'
- 23
- 14
- 28
-
12
Tyrone Mears ↑ 46'
- 15
-
70
Jacob Murphy ↑ 66'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anwar El Ghazi | 5 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Mbaye Diagne | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-05-11
Aston Villa FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-05-05
Derby County FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-04-27
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-04-22
Reading FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2019-04-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Hull City AFC
W
2019-04-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
73%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
54%
Aston Villa FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.