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Rotherham United FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Wed 10 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Tyrone Mings
R 34' Tyrone Mings
Semi Ajayi 47' Y
Joe Mattock 61' Y
Will Vaulks 75' Y
Y 90' Tammy Abraham

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Andy Madley
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 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
Rotherham United FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-10 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2018-09-18 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
06 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
30 Mar Derby County FC A 1–6 L
16 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
13 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
09 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 3–1 W
10 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Rotherham United FC host Aston Villa FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrone Mings on 18.
  • 23' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' Jon Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' 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 Semi Ajayi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Tyrone Mings. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 36' What a moment for Will Vaulks! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' The supporters are chanting for Mile Jedinak. He replaces Albert Adomah on 37 minute.
  • 42' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Aston Villa FC make a change. Anwar El Ghazi trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Kodjia on 46 minutes.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Semi Ajayi on 47 minutes.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Kodjia makes it 1-1.
  • 51' Jack Grealish makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Joe Mattock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Wiles is hanging Richie Towell on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Will Vaulks is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' Kyle Vassell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Ihiekwe on 77 minute.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Williams. He replaces Jon Taylor on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Tammy Abraham was booked on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Jack Grealish by Glenn Whelan on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aston Villa FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 1
Yannick Bolasie 1
Tammy Abraham 1
Yannick Bolasie 1
Will Vaulks 1
Jack Grealish 1
Jonathan Kodjia 1

Head to Head

2019-04-10 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2018-09-18 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-04-10 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2019-04-06 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-03-30 Derby County FC 6–1 Rotherham United FC L 2019-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2019-03-13 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-03-09 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

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 2019-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2019-03-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC26% Draw27% Aston Villa FC47%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
74%
Rotherham United FC or Aston Villa FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC20% Draw47% Aston Villa FC33%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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