With the FA Cup 4th Round taking place this weekend there is only 1 English Premier League game taking place and we take a look at it from a betting angle.
Villa are 11th on the table and they have only taken 1 point from the last 9 they have played for. They are coming off a 2-0 away defeat at Manchester City and while City were worthy winners, Villa were certainly unlucky not to get on the score sheet. That was their first game in nearly 3 weeks due to COVID-19 issues. Villa have played 7 games at home this season, winning 3, losing 3 and drawing 1 and their home games have averaged 3.7 goals each and had you been backing over 2.5 goals in each match you would have shown a profit in 5 of the 7 games.
Newcastle are 15th on the table, 7 points behind Villa having played 2 more games. They are on a poor run which has seen them lose 5 and drawn 2 of their last 7 games and their last 2 games have been on the road, a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal and a 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United. They have only managed 2 away victories in 9 attempts this season and they have lost their last 4 away games in succession. Newcastle are averaging under a goal a game on the road and overall their matches averaged 2.6 goals each with only 2 of the 9 games delivering for punters backing over 2.5 goals.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Aston Villa 5/10
Draw 71/20
Newcastle United 11/2
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Aston Villa (-1) at 5/4
I was impressed by what I saw from Villa at City and with that game under their belt I expect improvement and a comfortable win against the Newcastle side that is really struggling.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
