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Aston Villa vs Watford Prediction & Betting tips
It’s time for an English week in the Premier League! And before the game Aston Villa vs. A forecast based on the table position is not exactly easy for Watford. Both teams are in relegation battle, are direct table neighbors and separated by only one point. That makes this duel extremely exciting, but at the same time very important.
There are minor differences between the two teams at the moment. The shape of Aston Villa is rather mixed, while Watford has played a very good role since the change of coach and is on the upswing. It was already clear that the squad was capable of more than just playing against relegation. And the team shows that in a precarious situation.
However, one cannot speak of a favorite role, even if that at Aston Villa vs. Watford’s odds for a potential tip on away win. After all, Aston Villa has high qualities and can pose major problems for the opponent. In addition, you naturally build on the home advantage.
Aston Villa:
Aston Villa and Dean Smith are currently on the first relegation spot in the Premier League. Even a solid game at the weekend in Brighton (1-1) didn’t help. The Birmingham team has been waiting for a win for four competitive games. Previously, Aston Villa lost 1-6 against Manchester City and defensively revealed various shortcomings.
But that’s not the only problem, because Wesley is missing the target player who has already scored some important goals this season. Refill there, because El Ghazi, which was actually used on the outer track, played against Brighton in the center.
But despite struggling with personnel problems, Aston Villa has always scored in the last five competitive games. The last game without a goal was the first leg at Watford, which was lost 0-3. Before the game Aston Villa vs. Watford’s betting odds indicate a very tight game. Both teams are highly rated for a three.
At Aston Villa, the home record this season should be highlighted positively. Of course, this is no guarantee of a positive result, because even at home you have already lost five games, but one encourager.
The game against Watford is also so important because Aston Villa could manage to put a leg up against a direct competitor and put a damper on the up-and-coming club.
The question will be whether Dean Smith will come back with the triple chain. Against Brighton this system brought a certain compactness, against Manchester City some gaps were revealed here. The overall balance problems have not yet been solved, which is why Aston Villa vs. Watford our prediction is that both teams will score.
Wesley’s outage has already been mentioned, otherwise Dean Smith has to do without goalkeeper Heaton and midfielder McGinn. In the offensive game, all-rounder Jack Grealish will have another big task. He has to try to structure the attack game and provide relief.
Watford:
Yes, Watford FC has already fired two coaches this season and at times looked like the Chaos Club of the Premier League. But the renewed change of coach at Vicarage Road turned out to be the right decision, because Watford is suddenly one of the league’s strongest teams.
14 points from the last six league games are an absolutely impressive record are the result, Watford played against Manchester United, Wolverhampton and Tottenham among others. Word has not gotten around to the bookmakers, because before the game Aston Villa vs. Watford’s odds of winning away are not low.
But what has the new coach, Nigel Pearson, changed? First of all, the slight mistakes were eliminated defensively. Watford has improved in construction, plays forward in a more straightforward and constructive manner. The 4-2-3-1 system with the full-backs who work a lot and a very compact midfield center helps the whole team.
Deeney is a target player, Sarr and Deulofeu enjoy their freedom on the outside and the central defense around Dawson clears away what needs to be cleared. All parts of the team have improved, a clear plan is visible. That’s why we recommend Aston Villa vs. Watford made a tip that both teams will score. However, the game does not have to be very rich in goals.
In many statistics, Watford does very poorly because the catastrophic first weeks of the season naturally have an impact. So the club has not scored the goal eleven times, once more than in the entire last season.
Another plus point for Watford, apart from its own form, is the personnel situation. All players are fit, Nigel Pearson can draw on the full. In terms of performance, there is hardly any reason for changes, but fresh energies in the English week are always a good idea.
Aston Villa vs Watford head to head matches
28.12.19 PL Watford Aston Villa 3 : 0
29.07.17 CF Aston Villa Watford 0 : 0
30.04.16 PL Watford Aston Villa 3 : 2
28.11.15 PL Aston Villa Watford 2 : 3
20.01.07 PL Aston Villa Watford 2 : 0