Steve Bruce’s Villa look to continue their charge towards the Premier League as they welcome a Barnsley side fresh off the back of a gritty performance against league leaders Wolves last time out. With two teams scrapping for very different reasons at opposite ends of the table, it should be an intriguing battle at Villa Park.
Skybet Championship – Aston Villa v Barnsley – Villa Park – Saturday 20th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 31/10 at Unibet |
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Aston Villa
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Steve Bruce has navigated a path up the league with Aston Villa that sees them currently reside in 4th position in the Championship table. With 47 points from their opening 27 games, they look well placed to mount a charge on the automatic promotion places and currently sit 5 points behind second placed Derby. Albert Adomah has notched an impressive 12 goals for the Villains this season and he will be looking to improve upon that tally against Forest.
Barnsley
Paul Heckingbottom’s men continue to defy logic in the Championship and look well-set to preserve their Championship status for another year. The Tykes are 19th in the Championship table having picked up 27 points from 27 games in what has been a solid first half of the campaign, epitomised by their gutsy 0-0 draw with Wolves last time out. Tom Bradshaw has been the focal point of Barnsley’s attack this season and his 11 goals could prove invaluable in their quest to stay in the division.
Head to Head
Aston Villa hold a comfortable 14:2 lead in the head to head record between the sides whilst the two teams have shared another 4 draws. Villa won the previous meeting between the teams this season with a comfortable 3-0 win at Oakwell thanks to an Albert Adomah brace and a Keinan Davis strike.
Aston Villa v Barnsley – Betting Odds and Predictions
Barnsley are only averaging 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 7/10 with Betway.
Albert Adomah scored 2 against Barnsley earlier in the season and will want to add to his tally.
Albert Adomah to score anytime looks great value at 6/4 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 23/10 with Coral.
Barnsley 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 29/20 with BetVictor.
Score Prediction
Aston Villa 3 – 0 Barnsley – 10/1 with Betfair.
Top Betting Tip Aston Villa v Barnsley
Barnsley 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 17/4 with Coral.