Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Watford and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Aston Villa are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their tally in round 26 of the Premier League. They will be disappointed not to beat Watford, whom they welcome on home soil at Villa Park.
Following 23 matches, Aston Villa rank 12th in the Premier League table on 27 points. That leaves a gap of 12 points to Watford, who sit 19th after collecting 15 points.
Aston Villa are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. The hosts on Saturday claimed a steady 13 goals in their previous 10 matches. An average of 1.3 goals per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 15 goals or an average of 1.5 goals a game. They clawed out a clean sheet 2 times in this run.
Watford travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 0.5 goals per game in their last 10 matches. They scored a disappointing total of 5 goals, while also conceding 19 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 1 time.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Aston Villa vs Watford in Premier League.
- Aston Villa have scored in the last 14 home matches in a row
- In 8 of the last 9 home matches Aston Villa played, both teams scored
- Aston Villa have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Aston Villa have not won 6 of the last 8 matches
- Aston Villa have not lost the last 3 home matches in a row
- Watford have not won the last 12 matches in a row
- Watford have conceded in 26 of the last 28 matches
- Watford have lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- Watford have not scored in the last 4 matches in a row
- In the last 5 Aston Villa matches versus Watford the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Aston Villa versus Watford played, both teams scored
- Aston Villa have lost 4 of the last 5 matches versus Watford
- Aston Villa have conceded in the last 5 matches in a row versus Watford
- Aston Villa have scored in the last 4 home matches in a row versus Watford
Current form — Aston Villa vs Watford
Villians struggling for results
Aston Villa have been all in their last 3 matches, which brought added 4 points to their tally. They claimed a 1-0 win against Everton, before drawing 3-3 with Leeds. This little streak came to an end, when Newcastle proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat for Aston Villa.
Hornets look poor on the road
Only a single point prevents Watford from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They claimed a point in a 0-0 draw against Burnley before getting trounced against West Ham by a 1-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Brighton ran out 0-2 winners.
How do the bookies view it?
On paper, Aston Villa are the clear favorites and look the value pick here at odds of 1.67, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The away win currently settles at 5.75, should the visitors manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 4.10.
Aston Villa vs Watford – Fixture History
The Villans got knocked out when Watford took a 3-2 win in their latest Premier League encounter. It served as payback for the 2-1 defeat, Aston Villa handed out in the reverse match. In the last 8 meetings of these teams, the opponents played on an equal footing.
Over 2.5 goals came out 6 times in the last 8 encounters between these two teams. Aston Villa managed an average of 1.75 goals, with Watford averaging 1.65 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet 4 times in this run of matches.
Current table in the Premier League
Top marksman
Ahead of their latest Premier League match, both Aston Villa and Watford will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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