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

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Championship · 2018-19

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Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 21' Glenn Whelan

Kyle Naughton 53' Y

Mike van der Hoorn 79' Y

Y 80' John McGinn

Overview

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Swansea City AFC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.

Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Brett Huxtable
Referee Matthew Wilkes
Referee Derek Eaton
Referee Roger East

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

Swansea City AFC 3 games · Avg 1.7 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-26 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	0–1	L
22 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	2–3	L
15 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
08 Dec	Brentford FC	A	3–2	W
01 Dec	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
28 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–2	L

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–0	W
23 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	2–3	L
15 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	2–2	D
07 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–2	D
01 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–0	W
28 Nov	Nottingham Forest FC	H	5–5	D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

4/5

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/5

46-60

6/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	4 G	1 A
Joseph Opoku	3 G	2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo	3 G
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Liberty Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Aston Villa FC.
5' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' Jay Fulton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
20' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
21' Glenn Whelan is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
31' The 38-year-old Albert Adomah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
41' 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 Bersant Celina suffering a number of foals already.
46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver McBurnie made 396 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
51' Tammy Abraham, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
53' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 53.
58' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
62' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 62 minute. Daniel James leaves to be changed by Jefferson Montero.
65' A goal from the Ireland international Conor Hourihane! He fires home on 65 to make it 0-1!
69' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wilfried Bony is hanging Leroy Fer on the field on 69 minute.
70' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Jay Fulton is replaced by Nathan Dyer.
75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
76' The crowd applauds Yannick Bolasie as he leaves the pitch. Albert Adomah steps in for Aston Villa FC.
79' A moment of madness from Mike van der Hoorn on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
80' John McGinn is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
85' 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.
88' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Tammy Abraham is replaced by Jonathan Kodjia on 88 minute.
90' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Conor Hourihane is withdrawn and Birkir Bjarnason gets his opportunity.
Another three points for Aston Villa FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Tammy Abraham ↓ Jonathan Kodjia 88'
27
Ahmed El Mohamady
21
Alan Hutton
5
James Chester C
16
James Bree
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Birkir Bjarnason 90'
6
Glenn Whelan
1
Orjan Nyland
11
Yannick Bolasie ↓ Albert Adomah 76'
22
Anwar El Ghazi
7
John McGinn

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tammy Abraham	1
Conor Hourihane	1
Jay Fulton	1
Nathan Dyer	1
Courtney Baker-Richardson	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.88 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.21 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC27% Draw32% Aston Villa FC41%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.09

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	35%	65%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

59%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

73%

Swansea City AFC or Aston Villa FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC18% Draw53% Aston Villa FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.7%

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.6%

0 – 2

8.7%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

5.6%

2 – 0

4.6%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 3

3.4%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	16%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	23%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

Aston Villa FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Clean Sheet