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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 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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rotherham United FC launch into their encounter with Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Tyrone Mings is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' 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.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Tyrone Mings.
  • 36' Will Vaulks has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 37' Mile Jedinak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Albert Adomah at the 37 minute mark.
  • 42' Glenn Whelan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 355 appearances.
  • 46' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Anwar El Ghazi has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Kodjia to step up.
  • 47' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 48' The Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-1!
  • 51' A stunning finish from Jack Grealish — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Joe Mattock has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Rotherham United FC make a change. Richie Towell trudges off to be replaced by Ben Wiles on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 77' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Michael Ihiekwe exits the field as Kyle Vassell enters on 77.
  • 82' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' Rotherham United FC make a change. Jon Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Williams on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Tammy Abraham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Jack Grealish exits the field as Glenn Whelan enters on 90.
  • Rotherham United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aston Villa FC were simply the better side today.

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.