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Stoke City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Stoke City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Kortney Hause
Bruno Martins Indi 54' Y
Oghenekaro Etebo 57' Y
Ashley Williams 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Dean Treleaven

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
Stoke City FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
16 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
13 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
09 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
16 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
13 Feb Brentford FC A 0–1 L
08 Feb Sheffield United FC H 3–3 D
02 Feb Reading FC A 0–0 D
26 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Sam Vokes gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 7' The crowd applauds Alan Hutton as he leaves the pitch. Albert Adomah steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Sam Vokes is replaced by Mame Birame Diouf on 17 minute.
  • 22' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Kortney Hause on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 51' Alan Hutton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 361 appearances.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Bruno Martins Indi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Oghenekaro Etebo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Albert Adomah does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
  • 65' Ashley Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Adam on 65 minute.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' Benik Afobe gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Tom Ince and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 85 minute. Albert Adomah leaves to be changed by Andre Green.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Ashley Williams gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Adomah 1
Benik Afobe 1
Joe Allen 1
Tammy Abraham 1
Jonathan Kodjia 1
Sam Vokes 1

Head to Head

2019-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2019-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2019-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-02-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-01-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2019-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2019-02-16 Aston Villa FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-02-13 Brentford FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2019-02-08 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Sheffield United FC D 2019-02-02 Reading FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2019-01-26 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Aston Villa FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC38% Draw30% Aston Villa FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
62%
Stoke City FC or Aston Villa FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC25% Draw52% Aston Villa FC23%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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