Middlesbrough 0-3 Aston Villa
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Chester 8.2 · T. Abraham 7.5 · G. Whelan 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections18:56Middlesbrough lost to Aston Villa 0-3 in the Championship matchday 20 on 1 December 2018.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Aston Villa scored first, in the 20th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 20' J. Chester → 0-1; 64' T. Abraham, assisted by Y. Bolasie → 0-2; 83' G. Whelan, assisted by C. Hourihane → 0-3.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistical comparison
Shots 10-21 (3-8 on target); possession 42%-58%; corners 2-7; pass accuracy 76%-82%.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
M. Bešić was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 62 minutes: 1 shot on target, 2 tackles, won 7 of 10 duels.
J. Chester was Aston Villa's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 tackle, won 11 of 13 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Middlesbrough lost to Aston Villa 0-3 in the Championship matchday 20 on 1 December 2018. Goals: J. Chester 20', T. Abraham 64', G. Whelan 83'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 42%, Aston Villa 58%; shots on target 3-8.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.