Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough Betting Tip
Statistics, predictions and bet tips with highest odds for the Championship Playoffs Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough. Sounds analysis with head-to-head comparison and current performance by football experts.
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Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough | Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds
The final Championship playoff match to be decided this week takes place on Tuesday night and is between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. The teams are just one match away from the final at Wembley and the chance to play for a place in the Premier League. It’s Aston Villa who come into this match with the advantage, having won the first leg 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium last week.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa lost their final match of the regular Championship season 1-0 at Millwall but Steve Bruce will not care about that as his team secured a precious 1-0 win in the first leg of this playoff tie at the Riverside Stadium.
The 1-0 win at Middlesbrough was the 5th time in 9 games Aston Villa have kept a clean sheet and Steve Bruce will be hoping his team can make it 6 in 10 come the end of the 90 minutes in this game.
Aston Villa have lost only 1 of their last 6 Championship games and have won 8 of their last 11 matches at Villa Park. They have lost just 1 of their last 15 matches on home soil and know if they can avoid defeat in this game it will be good enough to send them through to the playoff final.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ended the regular Championship season by picking up a point in a 2-2 draw at Ipswich Town. That result and the defeat in this first leg of this tie means Middlesbrough have gone off the boil a little at just the wrong time.
However, Tony Pulis’ team have been difficult to beat away from home recently and have lost just 1 of their last 7 away Championship games. The problem for Middlesbrough is they need to win this match and they have won only 2 of those 7 games on the road.
Middlesbrough know they need to score at least once to have any chance of winning this tie and they have scored in each of their last 7 away matches but keeping clean sheets has been problematic.
Head to Head
Aston Villa have got a problem in the full-back position as Neil Taylor and Axel Tuanzebe are both injured. Ahmed Elmohamady was forced off the pitch in the first leg so Birkir Bjarnason may need to fill in at right-back.
Middlesbrough may try and change things in attack for this game and Pulis could call upon Patrick Bamford meaning Britt Assombalonga will have to settle for place on the bench. Daniel Ayala is struggling for fitness and that could mean a place in central defence for Dael Fry.
Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough, Odds and Predictions
Middlesbrough must win this game which means they need to score goals, something they been capable of on the road recently. However, clean sheets have proved difficult and both teams to score is 21/10 with Ladbrokes.
Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough Top Betting Tips: both teams scoring
Aston Villa have been in good form at home and will be cheered on by a large crowd. Steve Bruce will be confident his team can deliver the goods in-front of their home fans and Aston Villa to win and both teams to score is 4/1 at William Hill. Lewis Grabban has scored 4 goals in his last 6 matches for Aston Villa and can be backed at 9/2 with Ladbrokes to open the scoring in this game.
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