Aston Villa vs West Brom Prediction and Football Tips
Premier League football tips – Aston Villa vs West Brom prediction
Tim Sherwood is still without a win going in to this match, having lost 1-0 at Newcastle on the weekend. Aston Villa have now failed to score a single goal in their last 6 away matches and find themselves fully involved in a relegation battle. Villa enjoyed decent spells of possession in the match against Newcastle but remain vulnerable from crosses.
Saido Berahino netted his 17th goal of the season, as West Brom recorded a good 1-0 home victory over Southampton at the weekend. That was West Brom’s sixth clean sheet under manger Tony Pulis and the Baggies are beginning to pull away from the relegation zone under his stewardship.
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Aston Villa have scored an average of 0.7 goals and conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game.
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, West Brom have scored an average of 1.9 goals and conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game.
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Aston Villa’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of West Brom’s previous 10 matches.
- The last time these teams met at Villa Park, the match was a 7 goal thrilling, finishing 4-3 in favour of Aston Villa.
Aston Villa need to start picking up points and quickly. With five of their remaining fixtures against teams who are in the top 8 as we speak, this is not a match that Sherwood can afford to lose. That being said, Villa’s average of just 0.7 goals in their previous 10 games is very poor and they come up against a team who have conceded just 0.6 goals during the same period.
West Brom will see this as the match that can end any real fears of relegation this season and Pulis will have his team set up in a way, that will make it difficult for Aston Villa to break them down. The expectation is that this match will not have the same amount goals or excitement as last seasons.
West Brom to win and under 2.5 goals at 7/2 with Skybet
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