Preston North End FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee James Wilson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Deepdale Stadium that hosts another battle between Preston North End FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Alan Hutton, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Yannick Bolasie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Goal! Tammy Abraham scores his 94 goal in 368 matches.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 52' The referee calls foul for Daniel Johnson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tammy Abraham.
- 61' GOAL! Ahmed El Mohamady fires home to make it 0-2!
- 66' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 68' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Yannick Bolasie has done his job and it is now time for Albert Adomah to step up.
- 70' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' Birkir Bjarnason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Glenn Whelan on 75 minute.
- 80' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Darnell Fisher comes on to replace Tom Clarke.
- 90' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Graham Burke is replaced by Adam O'Reilly.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 45
- 11
- 29
- 23
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Ethan Walker 90'
-
5
Tom Clarke C ↓ Darnell Fisher 85'
-
19
Graham Burke ↓ Adam O'Reilly 90'
Bench
- 13
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↑ 85'
- 15
-
32
Adam O'Reilly ↑ 90'
- 27
- 30
-
33
Ethan Walker ↑ 90'
Coach
Alex Neil
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 21
- 5
- 16
- 14
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↓ Birkir Bjarnason 75'
- 1
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↓ Albert Adomah 68'
- 22
- 7
Bench
-
20
Birkir Bjarnason ↑ 75'
- 31
- 17
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 68'
- 9
- 26
- 39
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Jonathan Kodjia | 1 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Ahmed El Mohamady | 1 |
| Louis Moult | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2018-12-29
Preston North End FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-15
Preston North End FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
2018-12-08
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-01
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
Aston Villa FC Form
2018-12-29
Preston North End FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-26
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-12-23
Aston Villa FC
2–3
Leeds United FC
L
2018-12-15
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
2018-12-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-01
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Aston Villa FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
62%
Preston North End FC or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.