Swansea City AFC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 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 | 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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Aston Villa FC get us underway at Liberty Stadium.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 355 games and scored 497 goals.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Glenn Whelan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Egypt international Ahmed El Mohamady has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Tammy Abraham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Naughton on 53 minutes.
- 58' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 62' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Daniel James is replaced by Jefferson Montero.
- 65' Conor Hourihane does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
- 69' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Leroy Fer is replaced by Wilfried Bony.
- 70' Swansea City AFC make a change. Jay Fulton trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Dyer on 70 minutes.
- 75' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 76' The crowd applauds Yannick Bolasie as he leaves the pitch. Albert Adomah steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Mike van der Hoorn will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' John McGinn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Jonathan Kodjia gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Tammy Abraham and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Aston Villa FC make a change. Conor Hourihane trudges off to be replaced by Birkir Bjarnason on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 9
-
27
Jay Fulton ↓ Nathan Dyer 70'
- 21
- 25
- 26
- 5
- 20
-
8
Leroy Fer C ↓ Wilfried Bony 69'
- 23
Bench
- 1
- 22
- 28
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↑ 70'
-
2
Wilfried Bony ↑ 69'
- 19
-
7
Jefferson Montero ↑ 62'
Coach
Graham Potter
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↓ Jonathan Kodjia 88'
- 27
- 21
- 5
- 16
- 14
- 6
- 1
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↓ Albert Adomah 76'
- 22
- 7
Bench
-
20
Birkir Bjarnason ↑ 90'
- 31
- 17
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 76'
- 9
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 88'
- 39
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 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2018-12-26
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2018-12-22
Hull City AFC
3–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2018-12-15
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2018-12-08
Brentford FC
2–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-12-01
Derby County FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2018-11-28
Swansea City AFC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Aston Villa FC Form
2018-12-26
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-12-23
Aston Villa FC
2–3
Leeds United FC
L
2018-12-15
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
2018-12-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-01
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-11-28
Aston Villa FC
5–5
Nottingham Forest FC
D
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
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.