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.