FA Cup: Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Looking for expert insights on the FA Cup match between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa? Find our prediction, team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds here.

Aston Villa will visit Riverside Stadium this coming Saturday for an FA Cup third-round fixture with home side Middlesbrough.

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Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 1-0 in a meeting with Rotherham. They replied by beating Huddersfield 1-2, before losing again, this time 3-1 against Coventry. Middlesbrough claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the FA Cup. They also drew two and lost two.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa claimed four points in their last three matches, starting with a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United. A 3-2 defeat against Manchester United was next up, before beating Burnley by 3-2. Aston Villa came through their last six away games in the FA Cup without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five.

Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

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Full-time result

Middlesbrough won six of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, losing four times. Aston Villa won four of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and three defeats as well.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last five Aston Villa games. Middlesbrough probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Aston Villa managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.6 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Aston Villa’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.

Match predictions: Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa

To sum up, the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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