Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa Betting Preview – Championship, 6th August
With new boss Roberto di Matteo in place, Aston Villa head into life in the Championship on Sunday. Their fall from grace was a heavy one last term, but will the experience from the players still at the club serve them well as they go in search of immediate redemption. This is no easy game for them though as they take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, the Owls being one of the best home sides in the Championship last term.
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Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa Betting Tips
Tough game ahead for the Villains here most likely. Sheffield Wednesday were fantastic on home soil last season, losing just twice there in the league all term. That was the form which drove them into the Play Offs and so nearly set themselves up with a chance to jump up to the top flight. They were a hugely positive side at home and only Hull scored more home goals in the Championship last season than Sheffield Wednesday did. So will the Owls pick up where they left off last term? If the same strong home side from last season turns up then Aston Villa could be put through the wringer on this one. Up as outright favourite in the anytime goalscorer market for this one, is Fernando Forestieri at 2/1, Wednesday’s top scorer from last term.
You can take a price of 9/4 on Sheffield Wednesday to win to nil, because their home defence was superb last season and Aston villa did of course struggle badly for goals all last season. But that’s a big price though and that is because Villa do carry a scoring threat. They have the likes of Ross McCormack and Jordan Ayew in there, so have decent potential to get on the scoresheet. Both teams to score as an alternative option will take a price of 10/11 which has to have some decent appeal. You take a price of 5/4 on the game going over 2.5 goals as well with Bet365. Aston Villa are the ones with the head to head form against Wednesday actually, winning their last three visits to Hillsborough, the last two being 1-0 victories. Overall, home and away, Villa have lost just one of their last seven played against Sheffield Wednesday.
There haven’t been any meetings between these two though for well over a decade. Their last competitive match was in a 2001 League Cup game at Villa Park, a game which the Owls won 1-0. Theres that scoreline again and you can take a Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 correct score option at a price of 11/2 shot, which is the shortest priced option in the market. One big trend here is that the last five meetings between the two clubs have all been settled by a one goal margin. Sheffield Wednesday to win by a 1 goal margin will return you a price of 11/4. Villa are 4/1 to take the win by a single goal margin. Tough opener for Aston Villa, can they take anything positive out of this trip to Hillsborough?
Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa Betting Odds
Sheff Wed 23/20, Draw 12/5, Aston Villa 11/4
Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa Predictions
You would just have to side with the Owls on this one out of the gate. They were brilliant at home last season and that could tip the balance, with Villa going into this with a new boss and needing a whole new mentality. They could be caught a little cold at Hillsborough, so swing with the home side to take all three points, most likely by a one goal margin.
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