Watford VS Aston Villa Match Prediction

Through 17 games, Aston Villa have six wins, five draws, and five losses against Watford.

Here's a look at the last two results:    

Apr 30, 2016: Watford 3-2 Villa
Jan 20, 2015: Villa 2-3 Watford

WAT vs AVFC Betting Tips and Odds

Ladbrokes have the following odds available for this match:

Watford are at 19/20, a draw is at 13/5, and Aston Villa are at 13/5.  

Watford come into this match with a terrible home record thus far that includes just one win from nine tries.  However, they have four draws as well, so it could be much worse.  Things have looked up of late, too, as they have the win in their latest match at Vicarage Road.  And in their last five games, they have five of the seven points, so that’s moving in the right direction.  

Aston Villa, meanwhile, have found it very hard to cope when away from home.  On their travels, they have amassed just four points, fewer than any other side thus far.  They have a win and a draw, and that is it.  In their last five, they have just a single point to their names, leaving them with a lot of work to do for this fixture.  

Betfair have Sarr scoring anytime at 3.6.  

Bet365 have no for both teams scoring at 6/5.

Watford vs Aston Villa Prediction

This is not likely to be the prettiest game of the round, but none of that will matter to the two teams as long as they win out.  Watford look the most likely, and they are by far the more desperate side at this stage.  

Correct Score Prediction: Watford 2-0 Aston Villa

Watford Team News

Nigel Pearson will be without Jose Holebas, Danny Welbeck, Darryl Janmaat, Sebastian Prodl, and Tom Cleverley for this extremely important affair toward the bottom end of the table.

Watford Key Man

Watford are kicking into gear at just the right time, and it’s looking like Gerard Deulofeu may be doing the same.  His goal on Thursday gave his side a lead that ultimately turned into a point, giving them four points in two games now.  They’ll need him to help them get even more.  Up front, Troy Deeney will play a vital role. He’s played in some massive games throughout his long career, and it’s that experience and knack for big-time goals that could prove to be the difference maker.

Watford Team Form

Watford have two draws, a win, and two losses in their last five matches:

1-1 draw at Sheffield United
2-0 home win vs Manchester United 
2-0 loss at Liverpool
0-0 home draw vs Crystal Palace
2-0 loss at Leicester

Watford Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

Aston Villa Team News

Dean Smith will be missing Jed Steer and John McGinn due to injuries for this vital clash with the Hornets.

Aston Villa Key Man

It should come as no shock at all to see that Jack Grealish was at heart of the move that gave them the win over Norwich on Saturday.  He teed up Connor Hourihane, making it five goals and five assists on the season so far for him.  Could he be set to move soon? They will surely hope not.  Wesley is another man to watch.  He’s scored four times but it’s hard to remember him doing much, meaning he will be looking for a ‘signature’ moment in this clash.  

Aston Villa Team Form

Aston Villa have two wins and three losses in their last five matches:

1-0 home win vs Norwich
1-3 home loss vs Southampton
5-0 home win vs Liverpool (EFL Cup)
2-0 loss at Sheffield United
1-4 home loss vs Leicester

Aston Villa Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

Watford have looked dead and buried a week or so ago, but a huge win over Manchester United has put some wind back into their collective sails. There is still a long, long way to go, but this match comes at a great time for them against Villa. The Hornets had that big win, at home, we might add, while Villa are having issues. Those two facts could just mean that the hosts can take three more points in their quest to claw back their deficit.

Aston Villa have won just once in nine away outings this term.