Bristol City vs Aston Villa
24th September 1900hrs
Football – England – EFL Cup
Pick 2-1 Away Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/2 odds taken 1600 GMT, Wednesday 23 September
Dean Holden’s Bristol City welcome Dean Smith’s Aston Villa to Ashton Gate this Thursday for a third round tie in the Carabao Cup. The Robins have made a fine start to their EFL Championship season under new boss Holden, while the Villans kicked off their Premier League campaign with a win on Monday. Who will come out on top in Bristol in midweek?
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Bristol City Preview – Can the Robins make it five wins on the bounce?
Dean Holden, who was Lee Johnson’s assistant for four years, has made a stunning start to his full-time managerial role with Bristol City. The Robins have played four league and cup games so far this term, winning all four and scoring ten goals.
In the Championship, City started with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Coventry City at Ashton Gate. The Bristol club then beat Stoke City 2-0 at the bet365 Stadium last Sunday, with Nahki Wells and Andreas Weimann scoring in the Potteries.
Bristol City have also won two out of two in the Carabao Cup. In the previous round, they were far too strong for EFL League One side Northampton Town at Ashton Gate, as goals from Kasey Palmer (2), Chris Martin and Antoine Semenyo earned the Robins a comfortable 4-0 win.
Can the Championship club make it five wins on the spin on Thursday and book their spot in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup?
Aston Villa Preview – Villans to secure narrow win in Bristol?
Aston Villa kicked off their season with a 3-1 EFL Cup win at Burton Albion. New signing Ollie Watkins was on the scoresheet at the Pirelli Stadium, with Jack Grealish and Keinan Davis also netting.
Villa followed that up with a 1-0 home win over Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United in the Premier League on Monday. It was a close encounter at Villa Park, with Ezri Konsa scoring the only goal of the game after John Egan was sent off for the Blades early on.
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Aston Villa reached the final of this competition last season, narrowly losing to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in March. On their way to the runners-up medal, Villa beat Crewe Alexandra, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool and Leicester City. How far will they go this season?
Bristol City vs Aston Villa Betting Advice
These two sides squared off in the 2018-19 Championship season, with Villa picking up four points. They drew 1-1 at Ashton Gate before the Villans secured a narrow 2-1 win at Villa Park.
Key Facts – Bristol City vs Aston Villa Betting Tip
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last five against Bristol City, winning three and drawing two
- The Robins have not beaten Villa since August 2016
- Bristol City have started their season with four straight league and cup victories
Bristol City have been excellent so far this season, but we fancy Premier League Aston Villa to get the win and book their place in the next round. It could be close on the scoreline, though, and there is excellent value in the 2-1 away win at 15/2.
Jack Grealish netted in the 88th minute to put Villa in front in their eventual 3-1 win at Burton in the previous round. The Villa skipper is available at 12/5 to score anytime on Thursday.
The best betting odds for Bristol City vs Aston Villa
Bristol City to win: 9/4 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Aston Villa to win: 13/10 at Bet365
