Blackburn Rovers FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 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 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Aston Villa FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Tammy Abraham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 94 goals in his last 365 appearances.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 15' Bradley Dack has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Mulgrew made 393 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' A quiet spell here at . Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Jonathan Kodjia, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' 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.
- 47' A moment of madness from Corry Evans on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 52' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' Darragh Lenihan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 58 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Ben Brereton.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Richard Smallwood is withdrawn and Harrison Reed gets his opportunity.
- 69' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Albert Adomah is withdrawn and Jonathan Kodjia gets his opportunity.
- 73' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Adam Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for Derrick Williams to step up.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Bradley Dack makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 76.
- 77' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Ahmed El Mohamady is replaced by Yannick Bolasie on 77 minute.
- 82' 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.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harrison Reed on 86 minutes.
- 90' Goal! Conor Hourihane scores his 33 goal in 365 matches.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yannick Bolasie on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Amari'i Bell | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Conor Hourihane | 1 |
| Conor Hourihane | 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
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.