Middlesbrough FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Middlesbrough FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship .
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 5–5 | D |
| 25 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Middlesbrough FC and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
- 5' Aden Flint is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Aston Villa 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.
- 20' Brilliant from the ! James Chester makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 20.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 45' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Ireland international Conor Hourihane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' 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 Stewart Downing suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Paddy McNair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dael Fry on 59 minute.
- 62' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Marcus Tavernier trudges off to be replaced by Martin Braithwaite on 62 minutes.
- 64' Magnificent from Tammy Abraham! That is 94 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 73' Jonathan Kodjia is replacing Yannick Bolasie for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 78' 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.
- 82' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. John McGinn is replaced by Glenn Whelan.
- 83' Glenn Whelan adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 23
- 3
-
20
Dael Fry ↓ Paddy McNair 59'
- 37
- 8
- 19
- 16
- 24
- 28
- 11
Bench
-
10
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 62'
-
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 59'
- 1
- 4
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 62'
- 22
- 26
Coach
Tony Pulis
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↓ Scott Hogan 82'
- 27
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 22
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Glenn Whelan 82'
Bench
- 15
- 31
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 82'
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↑ 82'
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 73'
- 38
- 39
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Adomah | 1 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Matty Cash | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| James Chester | 1 |
| Glenn Whelan | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2018-12-01
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2018-11-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-11-24
Brentford FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-11-10
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-11-03
Stoke City FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-10-27
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
Aston Villa FC Form
2018-12-01
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-11-28
Aston Villa FC
5–5
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-11-25
Aston Villa FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-11-10
Derby County FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-11-02
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-10-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
79%
Middlesbrough FC or Aston Villa FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 25% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.