Bolton Wanderers FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at Macron Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/5
16-30
6/1
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Sam Dalby | 6 G | |
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Macron Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bolton Wanderers FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Glenn Whelan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Bolton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 17' Ahmed El Mohamady catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 27' Mile Jedinak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' Jack Hobbs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
- 36' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. David Wheater trudges off to be replaced by Mark Beevers on 36 minutes.
- 41' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Josh Magennis. He replaces Gary O'Neil on 45 minute.
- 47' The England forward Jack Grealish breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-1!
- 52' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 57' Tammy Abraham does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
- 60' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Tammy Abraham is replaced by Keinan Davis on 60 minute.
- 64' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. John McGinn departs to be replaced by Conor Hourihane.
- 74' Mile Jedinak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Axel Tuanzebe at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Callum Connolly was booked on 79.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Erhun Oztumer. He replaces Clayton Donaldson on 80 minute.
- 85' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bolton Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
31
David Wheater C ↓ Mark Beevers 36'
- 3
- 11
- 36
- 8
- 21
-
19
Gary O'Neil ↓ Josh Magennis 45'
- 14
- 17
- 48
Bench
- 16
-
5
Mark Beevers ↑ 36'
- 6
- 30
- 27
-
7
Erhun Oztumer ↑ 80'
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 45'
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↓ Keinan Davis 60'
- 27
- 3
-
4
Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Mile Jedinak 74'
- 10
- 37
- 6
- 22
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Conor Hourihane 72'
- 12
Bench
- 19
-
15
Mile Jedinak ↑ 74'
- 20
- 33
-
17
Keinan Davis ↑ 60'
- 8
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 72'
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| James Chester | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-04-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-04-13
Derby County FC
4–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-04-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-04-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-03-30
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-03-16
Wigan Athletic FC
5–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Aston Villa FC Form
2019-04-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-04-13
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
W
2019-04-10
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-03-30
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-03-16
Aston Villa FC
3–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
80%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Aston Villa FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.