2018–19 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Aston Villa
2018–19 season
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
ManagerSteve Bruce
(until 3 October)[1]
Dean Smith
(from 10 October)[2]
StadiumVilla Park
League CupSecond round
(vs. Burton Albion)

The 2018–19 season is Aston Villa's third consecutive season in the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League during the 2015–16 season. It's also their 144th year in existence.[3]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

Villa announced friendlies with AFC Telford United, Kidderminster Harriers, Walsall and Dynamo Dresden.[4]

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Friendly AFC Telford United 0–3 Aston Villa Telford
15:00 BST Report Kodjia 19', 74'
Hourihane 81'
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 1,390
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Friendly Kidderminster Harriers 1–1 Aston Villa Kidderminster
15:00 BST Horsfall 9' Report Knibbs 11' Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 2,146
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly Walsall 1–4 Aston Villa Bescot
19:45 BST Guthrie 68' Report Hourihane 4', 23', 54'
Whelan 39'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,501
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Bass Charity Vase Burton Albion 0–4 Aston Villa Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Report Kodjia 5'
Adomah 51'
De Laet 58'
Gardner 75'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,890
25 July 2018 (2018-07-25) Friendly Aston Villa 1–3 West Ham United Walsall
19:45 BST Green 85' Report Antonio 10'
Arnautović 27'
Snodgrass 84'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Referee: Darren Bond
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly Dynamo Dresden 1–2 Aston Villa Dresden
14:00 BST Koné 25' Report Green 55', 59' Stadium: Stadion Dresden
Attendance: 9,768

Championship

League table

Template:2018–19 EFL Championship table

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112
GroundAHAHHAAHHAHA
ResultWWDDDLDWLDDL
Position224541212612151215
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12 3 6 3 20 20  0 15 2 3 1 12 10  +2 1 3 2 8 10  −2

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: BBC Sport

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[5][6]

6 August 2018 (2018-08-06) 1 Hull City 1–3 Aston Villa Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST Evandro 7' Report Elphick 14'
Elmohamady 70'
Hutton 75'
Hutton Yellow card 76'
Bjarnason Yellow card 90'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 14,071
Referee: Andrew Madley
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Aston Villa 3–2 Wigan Athletic Aston
15:00 BST Chester 13'
Dunkley (o.g.)
Grealish Yellow card 86'
Bjarnason 90+4'
Report Powell 41'
McManaman Yellow card 50'
Connolly 55'
Morsy Yellow card 58'
Dunkley Yellow card 66'
Evans Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,331
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Ipswich Town 1–1 Aston Villa Ipswich
15:00 BST Chalobah 36'
Edun
Donacien Yellow card 49'
Report Kodjia 21'
Hutton Yellow card 65'
McGinn Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 17,824
Referee: Tim Robinson
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Aston Villa 2–2 Brentford Aston
19:45 BST Kodjia Yellow card 16' 21', 90+5'
Chester Yellow card 67'
Grealish Yellow card 68'
Report Maupay 23', 82'
Watkins Yellow card 32'
Benrahma Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,011
Referee: Jonathan Moss
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Aston Villa 1–1 Reading Aston
15:00 BST Elmohamady 51' Report Méïté Yellow card 58'
Sims Yellow card 70'
Baldock 90+3' (pen)
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,405
Referee: Darren England
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Sheffield United 4–1 Aston Villa Sheffield
15:00 BST O'Connell 6'
Duffy 23'
BashamYellow card 27'
Norwood 41'
Sharp 49'
Report El Ghazi 61'
Grealish Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,030
Referee: James Linington
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 7 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Aston Villa Blackburn
17:30 BST Evans Yellow card 47'
Lenihan Yellow card 53'
Dack 76'
Reed Yellow card 86'
Report McGinn Yellow card 18'
Hourihane 90+3'
Bolasie Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,982
Referee: Steve Martin
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) 8 Aston Villa 2–0 Rotherham United Aston
19:45 BST Abraham 27' Yellow card 68'
El Ghazi Yellow card 37'
Bolasie 82'
Report Ajayi Yellow card 65'
Mattock Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,991
Referee: Andy Davies
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Aston Villa 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Aston
15:00 BST Chester Yellow card 8'
McGinn 53' Yellow card 55'
Report Baker Yellow card 36'
Matias 49'
Fletcher 67'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,572
Referee: David Webb
28 September 2018 (2018-09-28) 10 Bristol City 1–1 Aston Villa Bristol
20:00 BST Brownhill 16'
Hunt Yellow card 46'
Taylor Yellow card 57'
Report Kodjia Yellow card 16'
Bjarnason 45+3'
Alan Hutton Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 24,224
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Aston Villa 3–3 Preston North End Aston
19:45 BST Kodjia 26'
Abraham 37'
Chester Red card 54'
Grealish Yellow card 71'
McGinn Yellow card 78'
Bolasie 90+1'
Report Johnson 56' (pen) Yellow card 90+5'
Davies Yellow card 64'
Gallagher 79'
Moult 86' Yellow card 87'
Pearson Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,331
Referee: Peter Bankes
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Millwall 2–1 Aston Villa Bermondsey
15:00 BST Elliott Yellow card 4', 48'
Ferguson 26'
Report Abraham 7'
Bolasie Yellow card 71'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,491
Referee: Tony Harrington

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[7] The second round was drawn by Chris Waddle and Mick McCarthy on 16 August 2018.[8]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Yeovil Town 0–1 Aston Villa Yeovil
19:45 BST Warren Yellow card 63'
D'Almeida Yellow card 65'
Report Hourihane Yellow card 24'
Doyle-Hayes Yellow card 44'
Elphick Yellow card 59'
Kodjia Yellow card 63'
Hourihane 77'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: John Brooks
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Burton Albion 1–0 Aston Villa Burton on Trent
19:45 BST McFadzean Yellow card 45+2'
Boyce 52'
McFadzean Red card 89'
Report Hourihane Yellow card 30'
De Laet Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Darren Bond

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
30 June 2018 GK Finland Viljami Sinisalo Finland FC Espoo Undisclosed [9]
13 July 2018 LW Republic of Ireland Tyreik Wright Republic of Ireland Lakewood Athletic Undisclosed [10]
7 August 2018 GK Norway Ørjan Nyland Germany Ingolstadt 04 Undisclosed [11]
8 August 2018 CM Scotland John McGinn Scotland Hibernian Undisclosed [12]
29 September 2018 GK Hungary Ákos Ónodi Hungary Győri ETO FC Undisclosed [13]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CF England Gabby Agbonlahor Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2018 LB France Jordan Amavi France Marseille £9,000,000 [15]
1 July 2018 CB Republic of Ireland James Finnerty England Rochdale Free transfer [16]
1 July 2018 RM Spain Carles Gil Spain RC Deportivo Undisclosed [17]
1 July 2018 GK Italy Pierluigi Gollini Italy Atalanta £3,750,000 [18]
1 July 2018 GK England Emmanuel Idem Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2018 CB Republic of the Congo Christopher Samba Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2018 CB England John Terry Free agent Mutual consent [19]
3 August 2018 GK Sweden Viktor Johansson England Leicester City Free transfer [20]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
26 July 2018 GK Portugal André Moreira Spain Atlético Madrid 31 May 2019 [21]
6 August 2018 CB England Axel Tuanzebe England Manchester United 31 May 2019 [22]
22 August 2018 FW Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi France Lille 31 May 2019 [23]
25 August 2018 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie EnglandEverton 31 May 2019 [24]
31 August 2018 FW England Tammy Abraham England Chelsea 31 May 2019 [25]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
9 August 2018 MF England Gary Gardner England Birmingham City 31 May 2019 [26]
10 August 2018 GK England Jed Steer England Charlton Athletic 31 May 2019 [27]
16 August 2018 DF Wales Mitchell Clark England Port Vale 31 May 2019 [28]
17 August 2018 DF England Easah Suliman Netherlands FC Emmen 31 May 2019 [29]
29 August 2018 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Aaron Tshibola Scotland Kilmarnock 31 May 2019 [30]
29 August 2018 MF England Andre Green England Portsmouth 31 May 2019 [31]
31 August 2018 DF England Tommy Elphick England Hull City 31 May 2019 [32]
31 August 2018 MF Australia Jordan Lyden England Oldham Athletic 1 January 2019 [33]
31 August 2018 FW England Kelsey Mooney England Cheltenham Town January 2019 [34]
14 September 2018 DF Belgium Ritchie De Laet Australia Melbourne City 31 May 2019 [35]
19 September 2018 FW Scotland Ross McCormack Australia Central Coast Mariners 31 May 2019 [36]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[37]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship Play-offs FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Norway NOR Ørjan Nyland 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Portugal POR André Moreira 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
31 GK England ENG Mark Bunn 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK Montenegro MNE Matija Šarkić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Wales WAL Neil Taylor 6 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF England ENG Axel Tuanzebe 9 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF Wales WAL James Chester (team captain) 10 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF England ENG James Bree 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
21 DF Scotland SCO Alan Hutton 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Egypt EGY Ahmed Elmohamady 11 2 10 2 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Glenn Whelan 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF Scotland SCO John McGinn 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Henri Lansbury 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF England ENG Jack Grealish 10 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Yannick Bolasie 3 1 0+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Hourihane 11 2 3+6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
15 MF Australia AUS Mile Jedinak 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Iceland ISL Birkir Bjarnason 4 1 3+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jake Doyle-Hayes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 MF Ghana GHA Albert Adomah 10 0 5+3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Forwards
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Scott Hogan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW England ENG Keinan Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW England ENG Tammy Abraham 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Netherlands NED Anwar El Ghazi 5 1 3+1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 FW Ivory Coast CIV Jonathan Kodjia 10 3 8+1 3 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
29 FW England ENG Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 7 0 0+5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
36 FW England ENG Harry McKirdy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Callum O'Hare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
12 GK England ENG Jed Steer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Belgium BEL Ritchie De Laet 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19 MF England ENG Andre Green 5 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 DF England ENG Tommy Elphick 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
Disciplinary Records
Player Number Position Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Other Total
Y R Y R Y R Y R Y R
England Jack Grealish 10 MF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scotland Alan Hutton 21 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia 26 FW 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane 14 MF 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Iceland Birkir Bjarnason 20 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland John McGinn 7 MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Republic of Ireland Jake Doyle-Hayes 34 MF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England Tommy Elphick 24 DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Wales James Chester 5 DF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 11 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Belgium Ritchie De Laet 2 DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
NetherlandsAnwar El Ghazi 22 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
EnglandTammy Abraham 18 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 18 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 1

Based on matches played until 18 September 2018

Top Scorers
Player Number Position Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Other Total
Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia 26 FW 4 0 0 0 4
Egypt Ahmed Elmohamady 27 DF 2 0 0 0 2
Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane 14 MF 1 1 0 0 2
Wales James Chester 5 DF 1 0 0 0 1
Scotland Alan Hutton 21 DF 1 0 0 0 1
England Tommy Elphick 24 DF 1 0 0 0 1
Iceland Birkir Bjarnason 20 MF 2 0 0 0 2
Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi 22 FW 1 0 0 0 1
England Tammy Abraham 18 FW 2 0 0 0 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 11 MF 2 0 0 0 2
Scotland John McGinn 7 MF 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 18 1 0 0 19

Based on matches played until 18 September 2018

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