Aston Villa vs Norwich Predictions & Betting Odds – 26th December 2019

Villains can boost survival hopes by beating Norwich

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Aston Villa vs Norwich Betting Tips – Premier League, 26th December 3.00pm

Both of these have to be seriously worried about their respective top-flight futures. Villa and Norwich suffered home defeats on the weekend to sink further into relegation worries. The loser of this fixture is seriously going to have some more stuffing knocked out of them. Who can come up with the goods? Read our predictions for Aston Villa vs Norwich.

Aston Villa vs Norwich Betting Odds*

Aston Villa 19/20
Draw 14/5
Norwich 5/2

Premier League Betting at Bet365

Aston Villa vs Norwich Live Stats & Betting Odds

Aston Villa News and Form – Can Villa get the better of Norwich?

The Villains sunk further into trouble last weekend. They suffered a 3-1 home loss against Southampton. Villa started the game just outside of the drop zone ahead of Southampton on goal difference only. So that was the kind of fixture in which Aston Villa really needed to produce something. That was a golden opportunity to get some crucial points on the board. In their next two games, they will face Norwich and Watford, the only two sides heading into Christmas sitting below them in the table. So this is a massively crucial time of their survival quest.

Total Goals 4
15/4

Bet365

It is a four-match losing streak that the Villains are on and they have lost seven of their last nine (W1 D1). Their record at Villa Park is W3 D2 L4 but they have lost their last two there. Aston Villa have averaged 1.33 goals per game this season (home and away combined. They have scored in all but one of their last eight, so do have that going for them. But they are in a defensive mess, having conceded at least two goals in each of their last five league outings. Given the run of fixtures they have, it’s getting to the ‘now or never’ point for them.

Aston Villa vs Norwich Head to Head

Villa were 5-1 winner at Norwich earlier this season
The Canaries have won three of the last four league meetings
Both teams have scored in each of the last five meetings
Villa have won 4 of their last 5 home games against Norwich

 

Key-Facts – Aston Villa vs Norwich

  • Villa are on a four-match losing streak in the EPL
  • Norwich have one win in their last 13 league games
  • Aston Villa have conceded at least two goals in 8 of their last 9

 

Norwich News and Form – Can the Canaries beat Aston Villa?

The Canaries could not hold on to a lead that they had earned for themselves at home against Wolves on the weekend. Norwich lost 2-1, which was their third defeat in their last four games (D1). Norwich have taken only one win in their last 13 league outings now and they have gotten cut badly adrift now. They will go into Boxing Day action six points away from safety. With them having only collected two points from their last five games, punters rightly may have a hard time trusting them.

Norwich have a W1 D2 L6 away record this season, their one victory happening at Everton. The Canaries have been terribly goal-shy on their travels, having scored only five goals in their nine road games. They have conceded at an average of 2 goals per Premier League fixture in this campaign. Just 22% of Norwich’s away games have made it over 2.5 goals. Eight of the twelve defeats which have come the way of Norwich have been by at least a two-goal margin. Norwich have conceded 73% of their away goals in the first half of fixtures.

Aston Villa vs Norwich Tips & Odds

Home win at 19/20
Villa to win & BTTS at 9/4

* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 21st, 2019 at 3:52 p.m.)

Aston Villa vs Norwich Predictions

Aston Villa to win: Pressure on then. Aston Villa misfired at home against Southampton on the weekend and didn’t play well. They may find the defence of Norwich has a little more give in it than that of the Saints. Big chance for Villa. Home win.