Middlesbrough v Aston Villa Predictions & Betting Odds – 1st December 2018

Boro's defence to guide them to home win

Championship Betting

Middlesbrough v Aston Villa Betting Tips – Championship, 1st December 5.30pm

Boro extended their long unbeaten streak of form in the Championship with a point against Preston in midweek. They get back to home soil on the weekend as they look to try and stop the momentum of Villa. Aston Villa have been climbing up the table thanks to having found their winning touch recently. Read our predictions for Middlesbrough v Aston Villa.

Middlesbrough v Aston Villa Betting Odds*

Middlesbrough 23/20
Draw 9/4
Aston Villa 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 28th, 2018 at 3:55 p.m.)

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Middlesbrough News and Form

Boro took a point from a trip to Preston in midweek

That leaves Boro unbeaten in seven league games with a W3 D4 record

Their overall home form for the season is W5 D3 L1

They are unbeaten in three at the Riverside with a D2 L1 record

Just 11% of their home games have made it over 2.5 goals

Under 2.5 goals is at 4/6 odds* (betting odds taken on November 28th, 2018 at 4:24 pm)

Each of their last eight home games have gone under 2.5 goals

Boro have conceded just the three goals at the Riverside this season

They have taken a clean sheet in 78% of their home fixtures

They have shipped just one goal in their last three home fixtures

56% of their home games have been won to nil

Middlesbrough to win to nil is at 12/5 odds* (betting odds taken on November 28th, 2018 at 4:24 pm)

Of the ten home goals which they have produced, seven of them have been in the first half of games

Home and away Boro are on a five-match scoring streak in the league

Four of their eight home games have been at 0-0 at halftime

Middlesbrough v Aston Villa Head to Head

Boro and Villa met five times last season
Along with league meetings, there met in the championship playoffs and the EFL Cup
Villa won 1-0 twice at the Riverside last season
There were just four goals in the five meetings last season
Villa earned a clean sheet in four of the five meetings last season
Villa went W2 D2 L1 against Boro last term

Aston Villa News and Form

The Villains played out a thrilling 5-5 draw with Notts Forest on Wednesday evening

Villa had won three in a row before that draw

Aston Villa produced a 3-0 win in their last away game out at Derby

That snapped a three-match away losing streak that they were on

The Villains are just W2 D3 L4 on their travels this season in the Championship

They have produced 12 goals in their nine away games, conceding 13

56% of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals

78% of their away games has seen both teams score

The Villains have conceded 62% of their away goals in the first half of games

Aston Villa have been level at halftime in six of their nine away games

Four of those halftime draws were 1-1 scorelines

The halftime draw is at 21/20 odds* (betting odds taken on November 28th, 2018 at 4:24 pm)

They have a clean sheet in just 11% of their road games this season

Villa have scored first in four of their nine away games this season

The Villains have lost three of their four away games against sides currently in the top eight this season (W1)

Middlesbrough v Aston Villa Predictions

Middlesbrough to win: There has been a general upturn in the form of Villa but this is still a tough away game. Boro are so mean at the back that they should stay in the game well. Their home form is there and they can edge this low-scoring contest.