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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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' KICK OFF: Rotherham United FC gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Richie Towell made 357 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' Tyrone Mings is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrone Mings on 34.
  • 36' What a strike from Will Vaulks! The score is 1-0.
  • 37' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Albert Adomah is replaced by Mile Jedinak.
  • 42' Michael Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Jonathan Kodjia is replacing Anwar El Ghazi for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Semi Ajayi.
  • 48' What a strike from Jonathan Kodjia! The score is 1-1.
  • 51' Goal! Jack Grealish scores his 38 goal in 355 matches.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Mattock on 61.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 68' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 68 minute. Richie Towell leaves to be changed by Ben Wiles.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
  • 77' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Vassell is hanging Michael Ihiekwe on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Conor Hourihane, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Williams. He replaces Jon Taylor on 84 minute.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Glenn Whelan. He replaces Jack Grealish on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Aston Villa FC players.

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.