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

Championship · 2018-19
Swansea City AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
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

Match Preview

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

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 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

1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Swansea City AFC and Aston Villa FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Orjan Nyland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Oliver McBurnie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Glenn Whelan on 21 minutes.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jay Fulton, as he is very good at scoring at Liberty Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 51' 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 Cameron Carter-Vickers suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Jefferson Montero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel James at the 62 minute mark.
  • 65' GOAL! Conor Hourihane fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 69' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Wilfried Bony on, Leroy Fer off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Jay Fulton is withdrawn and Nathan Dyer gets his opportunity.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Kodjia made 355 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' Albert Adomah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yannick Bolasie on 76 minute.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Mike van der Hoorn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' John McGinn was booked on 80.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Tammy Abraham as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Kodjia steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 90' Birkir Bjarnason is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor Hourihane at the 90 minute mark.
  • Aston Villa FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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

✓ 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.