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Aston Villa FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Aston Villa FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Callum McManaman
Y 58' Sam Morsy
Y 66' Chey Dunkley
Jack Grealish 86' Y
Y 90' Lee Evans

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Mark Heywood

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

1
1
Aston Villa FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W
06 Aug Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–3 L
04 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Aston Villa FC and Wigan Athletic FC is underway.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nick Powell made 380 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' GOAL! James Chester scores on 13. Assisted by John McGinn
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Callum Connolly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 41' Goal! Nick Powell scores his 41 goal in 380 matches.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum McManaman.
  • 54' Lee Evans is replacing Callum McManaman for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 55' Goal! Callum Connolly scores his 16 goal in 380 matches.
  • 58' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Sam Morsy gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' What a strike from Chey Dunkley! The score is 1-3.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Axel Tuanzebe is replaced by Albert Adomah.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Chey Dunkley gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Nick Powell is replaced by Josh Windass on 68 minute.
  • 73' 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 Birkir Bjarnason suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is hanging Andre Green on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from John McGinn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 81 minute. Will Grigg leaves to be changed by James Vaughan.
  • 86' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 87 minute. Jonathan Kodjia leaves to be changed by Conor Hourihane.
  • 90' GOAL! Birkir Bjarnason scores on 90. Assisted by Conor Hourihane
  • 90' Lee Evans was booked on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC53% Draw22% Wigan Athletic FC25%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
47%
Aston Villa FC or Wigan Athletic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC39% Draw39% Wigan Athletic FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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