Blackburn Rovers FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 Sep Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D 02 Sep Bristol City FC A 1–4 L 25 Aug Brentford FC H 1–0 W 22 Aug Reading FC H 2–2 D 18 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W 11 Aug Millwall FC H 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D 01 Sep Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L 25 Aug Reading FC H 1–1 D 22 Aug Brentford FC H 2–2 D 18 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D 11 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC0-151/–16-301/131-452/146-601/261-751/–76+–/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' Jonathan Kodjia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John McGinn.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Graham, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 373 games and scored 397 goals.
- 43' 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 Axel Tuanzebe suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Corry Evans is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 53' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Darragh Lenihan gets a Yellow card.
- 58' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Corry Evans is replaced by Ben Brereton on 58 minute.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Harrison Reed. He replaces Richard Smallwood on 67 minute.
- 69' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 69 minute. Albert Adomah leaves to be changed by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 73' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Adam Armstrong is replaced by Derrick Williams on 73 minute.
- 76' What a strike from Bradley Dack! The score is 1-0.
- 77' Yannick Bolasie is replacing Ahmed El Mohamady for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 82' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' Goal! Conor Hourihane scores his 33 goal in 337 matches.
- 90' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 14
- 17
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Corry Evans ↓ Ben Brereton 58'
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- 31
- 6
- 23
- 10
- 7
Bench
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Harrison Reed ↑ 67'
- 45
- 13
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Derrick Williams ↑ 73'
- 32
- 8
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Ben Brereton ↑ 58'
Coach Tony MowbrayAston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Mile Jedinak ↓ Conor Hourihane 77'
- 27
- 21
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 10
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Albert Adomah ↓ Jonathan Kodjia 69'
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- 7
Bench
- 16
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Conor Hourihane ↑ 77'
- 6
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Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 69'
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Yannick Bolasie ↑ 77'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Conor Hourihane 1 Conor Hourihane 1 Bradley Dack 1 Amari'i Bell 1 Tyrone Mings 1 Tammy Abraham 1 Bradley Dack 1 Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2018-09-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-08-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2018-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2018-08-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-08-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Millwall FC DAston Villa FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.35 Blackburn Rovers FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.02 Aston Villa FC xGI would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.37Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 68% 32% ± 2.5 42% 58% ± 3.5 22% 78% ± 4.5 10% 90% Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 73%Draw or Aston Villa FC 56%Blackburn Rovers FC or Aston Villa FC 71%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 0 11.6%1 – 0 11.6%2 – 1 8.4%0 – 1 8.4%2 – 0 8.3%1 – 2 6.3%0 – 2 4.7%2 – 2 4.4%3 – 1 3.8%3 – 0 3.7%1 – 3 2.2%Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 13% 80% -1.5 20% — 80% -1 20% 22% 57% -0.5 43% — 57% +0.5 73% — 27% +1 73% 16% 10% +1.5 90% — 10% +2 90% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet 37% ✓Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.