Aston Villa take on the visitors Preston at “Villa Park” in the matchday 33 of the English Championship. The game will be played in Birmingham on Tuesday, February 20th.
Last season Aston Villa performed in the English Premier League, however, the team had been remarkably weak and deserved relegation to the lowed division. At the moment “The Lions” sit on the third place in the Championship standings with 59 points earned after 32 encounters played, fighting for promotion to the elite division again, having. The side’s offense looks very strong as it has scored 48 goals while its defense is also doing alright with only 29 goals conceded. In the latest battles conducted at “Villa Park” “The Lions” have beaten Birmingham 2:0, Burton 3:2 and Barnsley 3:1.
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In their turn, Preston have become a solid mid-table club of the Championship as they show quite decent football level each season. “The Invincibles” currently occupy the seventh position in the table with 50 points taken after 32 rounds behind. However, the club’s offense doesn’t impress much, having scored 39 goals unlike its defense which is doing quite well with 31 goals conceded. In the recent away clashes Preston have gained 1:1 draw against Brentford, celebrated 3:0 victory over Nottingham and lost 0:1 to Sheffield Utd.
Aston Villa have won two out of three latest head-to-heads against Preston with the third game having been finished in a draw. At this moment “The Lions” look much better than their upcoming rival. Although “The Invincibles” also feel great now, still the home-field factor will have an impact on the outcome of the Tuesday tackle.
Prediction for the match: Aston Villa to win with 0.0 Asian handicap.