Blackburn Rovers FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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 David Raya suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' Danny Graham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Darragh Lenihan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Ben Brereton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Corry Evans at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' 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.
- 67' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harrison Reed is hanging Richard Smallwood on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' The whistle greets Albert Adomah as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 73' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Derrick Williams is hanging Adam Armstrong on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' Assisted by Danny Graham with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bradley Dack makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 77' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Ahmed El Mohamady departs to be replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
- 82' Jack Grealish has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 361 appearances.
- 86' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Against the run of play, Conor Hourihane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Yannick Bolasie is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 17
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Ben Brereton 58'
- 26
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 10
- 7
Bench
-
4
Harrison Reed ↑ 67'
- 45
- 13
-
3
Derrick Williams ↑ 73'
- 32
- 8
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 58'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
15
Mile Jedinak ↓ Conor Hourihane 77'
- 27
- 21
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 10
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Jonathan Kodjia 69'
- 1
- 7
Bench
- 16
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 77'
- 6
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 69'
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 77'
- 22
- 23
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Conor Hourihane | 1 |
| Conor Hourihane | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Amari'i Bell | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 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
D
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 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.