Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Glenn Whelan
Y 49' Anwar El Ghazi
John Swift 53' Y
Nelson Oliveira 55' Y
Andy Yiadom 62' Y
Y 87' Tom Carroll
Y 90' Conor Hourihane

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Matt Foley
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game

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

2
Reading FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-02 Reading FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC 2018-08-25 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Aston Villa FC H 0–0 D
29 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
19 Jan Derby County FC A 1–2 L
12 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
05 Jan Manchester United FC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–4 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Reading FC A 0–0 D
26 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC H 2–2 D
12 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L
05 Jan Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
01 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Reading FC have kicked off against Aston Villa FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Neil Taylor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Tammy Abraham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Glenn Whelan is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 49.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. John Swift is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nelson Oliveira on 55.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Miazga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andy Yiadom on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Omar Richards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Harriott on 67 minute.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Sone Aluko. He replaces Lewis Baker on 70 minute.
  • 73' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Nelson Oliveira departs to be replaced by Yakou Meite.
  • 74' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Glenn Whelan by Tom Carroll on 74 minute.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Carroll.
  • 89' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. John McGinn has done his job and it is now time for Mile Jedinak to step up.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Conor Hourihane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Baldock 1
Sam Baldock 1
Ahmed El Mohamady 1
Ahmed El Mohamady 1

Head to Head

2019-02-02 Reading FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC 2018-08-25 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2019-02-02 Reading FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2019-01-12 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-01-05 Manchester United FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2019-01-01 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2019-02-02 Reading FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2019-01-26 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-01-19 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2019-01-12 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2019-01-05 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2019-01-01 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC42% Draw33% Aston Villa FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
58%
Reading FC or Aston Villa FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC26% Draw57% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 24% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.