Barnsley v Aston Villa Betting Preview – Championship 16th September 5.30pm
This is a game which neither will want to lose really because neither are having such a great season that they can really afford to drop all the points. Both are stuck down in the bottom half of the Championship table with only seven points to their name so far and there is some talk of Villa boss Steve Bruce losing his job already. They have won once this season only, so will they fall out on the road on Saturday evening?
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Barnsley v Aston Villa Betting Tips
Barnsley have produced a pretty average type of season so far with a W2 D1 L3 record for the season but at home, they are carrying a little form. After losing their first home match, they have bounced backed to take home victories over Nottingham Forest and Sunderland and so are trending well. They have gone W2 D1 L1 in their last four home and away so aren’t doing too badly. Their defence has only managed to pull together one clean sheet this season through which will raise some questions about their ability to close out games. Both teams to score at bet365 for the fixture returns a price of 4/6. Barnsley have scored eight and conceded eight so far in their campaign and in the bet365 correct score market, the 1-1 draw is trading at a price of 11/2 which will have plenty of appeal for punters. Barnsley picked up four points from their two games against Aston Villa in the Championship last season and are unbeaten in three against the villains now with a W2 D1 record. They aren’t bad value for a home win in this one at all.
Villa have not been setting the league alight at all as they have collected only the one victory and that came on home soil. Overall this season they have posted a W1 D4 L2 record so they are lacking some kind of cutting edge to take them to the level of being consistent winners. As a positive, they have gone unbeaten in four (W1 D3). But do they have enough on the road to land a victory? They have picked up just the one point from their away games so far this season, having lost against Cardiff and Reading and drawn with Bristol City. Villa have gone W2 D1 in their last three out on the road at Barnsley and both wins in that sequence were with a clean sheet as well. Villa are an 11/4 shot to win to nil with bet365 on the weekend. They have plenty of experience running through their side but things aren’t clicking into place and a lack of punch in front of goal may well trip them up again.
Barnsley v Aston Villa Betting Odds
Aston Villa 23/20, Draw 12/5, Barnsley 23/10
Barnsley v Aston Villa Predictions
Barnsley to win: Barnsley have won their last two home games in the league and with Villa struggled to win games, the home side are a bit of value in this one. This is probably going to be a low scoring affair, but the home side are worth a punt.
