Steve Bruce’s Aston Villa look well placed to push towards the Premier League with less than half of the season to play and they will be desperate to put lowly Burton to the sword in front of their own fans. The Brewers currently sit bottom of the Championship and will be aware of the enormity of the task facing them at Villa Park.
Sky Bet Championship – Aston Villa v Burton Albion – Villa Park – Saturday 3rd February 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 13/4 at Unibet |
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Aston Villa
Burton AlbionAston Villa
The Villains are currently 5th in the Championship table and very much in the play-off shake-up and they also have a game in hand on many of the teams around them. 50 points from 28 games played is a decent return for Steve Bruce’s men who are unbeaten in their last 4 Championship matches. Albert Adomah is going through a barren run for the Villains and will be desperate to get scoring again to add to his goal tally of 12.
Burton Albion
The Brewers have been embroiled in a relegation scrap all season and currently prop up the Championship table – although they are only a point from safety. Nigel Clough’s men have lost their last 3 matches and will be eager to stop the rot with the crunch part of the season looming large. Goals have been hard to come by all season for Clough’s men but Lloyd Dyer has managed 6 goals in all competitions – a tally he will need to improve upon to ensure Championship safety.
Head to Head
This will only be the 4th meeting between the teams with Villa having won 2 and drawn 1 of the three previous fixtures between the sides. Villa thumped Burton 4-0 earlier in the season at the Pirelli Stadium thanks to Keinan Davis, Robert Snodgrass and an Albert Adomah brace.
Aston Villa v Burton Albion – Betting Odds and Predictions
Burton are averaging less than a goal a game in the Championship this season and will look to sit back and defend here.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a well-priced bet at 4/7 with Betway.
Albert Adomah scored 2 against Burton earlier in the season and will want to add to his tally.
Albert Adomah to score anytime looks great value at 13/10 with Unibet.
Aston Villa have been in sensational form this season and look unstoppable – especially at home.
Aston Villa to score 3+ goals in the game looks a wise move at 21/10 with Coral.
Burton have struggled for goals all season and may not see much of the ball.
Aston Villa to win the match to nil looks a sensible bet at 23/20 with BetVictor.
Score Prediction
Aston Villa 3 – 0 Burton Albion – 9/1 with Betfair.
Top Betting Tip Aston Villa v Burton Albion
Burton Albion are a tough nut to crack but these matches won’t be decisive in their quest to stay up meaning Aston Villa should have too much for them. Aston Villa to win the match with a -2.5 Asian Handicap looks a strong bet at 17/5 with Coral.