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 8 games · 17 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	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

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

50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	3 G	1 A
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A
Joseph Opoku	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
5' Anwar El Ghazi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Glenn Whelan.
26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jay Fulton made 386 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
36' 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.
41' Mike van der Hoorn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
46' The 38-year-old Birkir Bjarnason has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
51' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
53' A moment of madness from Kyle Naughton on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
58' With 1 assists to his name this season, James Bree is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
62' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Daniel James by Jefferson Montero on 62 minute.
65' Magnificent from Conor Hourihane! That is 33 goals in 356 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
69' Leroy Fer makes way for Wilfried Bony at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
70' Jay Fulton makes way for Nathan Dyer at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
76' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 76 minute. Yannick Bolasie leaves to be changed by Albert Adomah.
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' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John McGinn on 80 minutes.
85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
88' Jonathan Kodjia is replacing Tammy Abraham for the Aston Villa FC side.
90' Birkir Bjarnason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Hourihane on 90 minute.
With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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