Millwall FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship .
- Millwall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Tony Harrington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Millwall FC to score. At the same time, Aston Villa FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Millwall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 7' Tammy Abraham puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
- 12' James Meredith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Shane Ferguson adds to his 0 season tally! Millwall FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' Millwall FC have won 401 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from John McGinn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Tom Elliott adds to his 0 season tally! Millwall FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yannick Bolasie made 355 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Murray Wallace has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 66 minute. Ahmed El Mohamady leaves to be changed by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 69' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. John McGinn has done his job and it is now time for Yannick Bolasie to step up.
- 71' Yannick Bolasie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 74' A change in the Millwall FC ranks — Tom Elliott exits the field as Steve Morison enters on 74.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Conor Hourihane by Albert Adomah on 87 minute.
- 89' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Shane Ferguson is withdrawn and Aiden O'Brien gets his opportunity.
- With this win, Millwall FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 28
-
11
Shane Ferguson ↓ Aiden O'Brien 89'
- 12
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 9
-
19
Tom Elliott ↓ Steve Morison 74'
- 25
- 13
Bench
- 14
- 1
- 17
- 18
-
22
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 89'
-
20
Steve Morison ↑ 74'
- 26
Coach
Neil Harris
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 20
- 21
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 16
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Albert Adomah 87'
- 1
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Yannick Bolasie 69'
Bench
- 31
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 87'
- 8
- 9
- 6
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 66'
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 69'
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shane Ferguson | 1 |
| Tom Elliott | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Shane Ferguson | 1 |
| Tom Elliott | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Jonathan Kodjia | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
2018-10-06
Millwall FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2018-10-02
Aston Villa FC
3–3
Preston North End FC
D
2018-09-28
Bristol City FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-09-22
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-09-18
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-09-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
52%
Millwall FC or Aston Villa FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

