Sunday , 15 November 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Steven Fletcher 37' Y
Y 38' Glenn Whelan
Y 57' Tyrone Mings
Y 90' Albert Adomah

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Rob Merchant
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 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

1
1
Sheffield Wednesday FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2018-09-22 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Aston Villa FC H 1–3 L
30 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
16 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–2 W
12 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
09 Mar Derby County FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 Mar Derby County FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hillsborough Stadium!
  • 5' The 38-year-old Albert Adomah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 7' Gary Hooper has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Liam Palmer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
  • 17' Tom Lees is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
  • 22' John McGinn adds to his 3 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Steven Fletcher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Glenn Whelan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Morgan Fox is replacing Dominic Iorfa for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 45' 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 George Boyd suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Axel Tuanzebe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kortney Hause on 53 minute.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tyrone Mings.
  • 62' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Andre Green by Albert Adomah on 71 minute.
  • 73' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Barry Bannan has done his job and it is now time for Marco Matias to step up.
  • 78' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 82' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Anwar El Ghazi departs to be replaced by Jonathan Kodjia.
  • 84' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Gary Hooper trudges off to be replaced by Fernando Forestieri on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 477 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Albert Adomah makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Albert Adomah will be fuming at that decision.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John McGinn 2
Steven Fletcher 1
Marco Matias 1
Steven Fletcher 1
Marco Matias 1
John McGinn 1
Gary Hooper 1
Tammy Abraham 1

Head to Head

2019-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2018-09-22 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC L 2019-03-30 Stoke City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-03-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-03-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D

Aston Villa FC Form

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 2019-03-02 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Aston Villa FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC31% Draw27% Aston Villa FC42%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
69%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Aston Villa FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw44% Aston Villa FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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