Aston Villa v Bristol City Betting Preview – Championship 1st January 3.00pm
Aston Villa’s promotion-pushing momentum has been halted recently with a pretty poor month of December under their belt. However, they bust their winless streak with an away win at Middlesbrough on Saturday to give them a boost. Bristol City had their great streak of unbeaten form broken when they fell to a 2-1 loss at home against league leaders Wolves on the weekend which will have been a tough loss for them to take. Can they recover themselves for this tough away game?
Aston Villa v Bristol City Betting Tips
Aston Villa have had a pretty good season on home soil the Championship, with them having gone W6 D5 L1 for the season at Villa Park. They are undefeated in their last four there but have been held to a draw in their last two home games. They have only shipped the ten home goals this season so they have been difficult to break down. The Villains have averaged 1.4 goals per game home this season and as four of the six wins this term at home have been by a one goal margin. This will be another tight affair for the Villains probably. In the William Hill correct score market, the 1-1 draw is the shortest priced option at 5/1 while a 1-0 for Villa is at 13/2. While they have been strong at the back, they will come under pressure from the strong attack that Bristol City will bring with them and both teams to score will have some appeal for the fixture.
Villa have found themselves behind at half time in just one fixture at Villa Park this season and they have picked up a clean sheet in 42% of their home games which is very good. Albert Adomah is their top scorer for the season and he goes as a 15/8 anytime goalscorer option for the game. When the two met at Ashton Gate back in August there was a 1-1 draw between the two of them and both goals came after the break. This will be just the fourth Championship meeting between them and from the three previous ones things are even with one win each and a draw. Each of the last three contests at Villa Park have been settled by a 2-0 scoreline, two wins for Villa and one for the Robins. Both teams have scored in just three of the last nine meetings between the two clubs.
Bristol City were on a tremendous stretch of unbeaten form with a W5 D1 record going, but that came to an end when they hosted Wolves on the weekend. Despite taking the lead in the match, it was the league leaders who got three points with a 90th minute winner. That will have knocked the stuffing out of the Robins. Will they have a response to that? Bristol City are W6 D5 L1 out on the road this season and the year unbeaten in their last eleven so they have been very strong. They picked up a 1-1 draw at QPR in their last road game. Bristol City have scored twenty goals in their twelve away games while they have conceded at just over a goal per game on average. Bristol City have the second best offensive record in the Championship and the second best away record as well at the moment. Only league leaders Wolves better them. Bobby Reid is a real threat in front of goal and he is a 12/5 William Hill anytime goalscorer option. Eight of his twelve league goals for the season have come away from home.
Aston Villa v Bristol City Betting Odds
Aston Villa 5/4, Draw 12/5, Bristol City 11/5
Aston Villa v Bristol City Predictions
The draw has the best appeal in this one because the Robins are carrying some pretty strong away form and Aston Villa don’t give up too much on home soil. So this should be a pretty solid and even contest between the two. Settle on a score draw.
