West Bromwich Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship .
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Matt Foley
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 12' What composure from Anwar El Ghazi! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 17' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' The England Dwight Gayle breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-1!
- 33' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 38' Scotland international Alan Hutton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' Yannick Bolasie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Neil Taylor by Ahmed El Mohamady on 52 minute.
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' Anwar El Ghazi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Livermore.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Ahmed Hegazy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' 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 Ahmed Hegazy suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' The whistle greets Jake Livermore as he departs to be replaced by Chris Brunt.
- 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' Oliver Burke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tosin Adarabioyo at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Glenn Whelan gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jack Grealish and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' What a strike from Jay Rodriguez! The score is 2-2.
- 90' Glenn Whelan was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. West Bromwich Albion FC and Aston Villa FC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jake Livermore C ↓ Chris Brunt 72'
- 26
- 1
-
24
Tosin Adarabioyo ↓ Oliver Burke 82'
- 16
- 25
- 3
- 10
- 18
- 19
- 15
Bench
- 22
- 13
-
11
Chris Brunt ↑ 72'
-
17
Oliver Burke ↑ 82'
- 34
- 12
- 6
Coach
Darren Moore
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 21
- 5
-
3
Neil Taylor ↓ Ahmed El Mohamady 52'
- 4
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Glenn Whelan 87'
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 22
- 7
Bench
-
27
Ahmed El Mohamady ↑ 52'
- 31
- 9
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↑ 87'
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 82'
- 38
- 39
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anwar El Ghazi | 5 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Bertrand Traore | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Mbaye Diagne | 1 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2018-12-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2018-11-28
Swansea City AFC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-11-23
Ipswich Town FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-11-10
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Leeds United FC
W
2018-11-03
Hull City AFC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Aston Villa FC Form
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
2018-11-25
Aston Villa FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-11-10
Derby County FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-11-02
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Aston Villa FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
62%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Aston Villa FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.