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Middlesbrough - Aston Villa
England FA Cup - Riverside
Prediction 1
Aston Villa to Win to Nil
7/4 (2.75)
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Prediction 2
Watkins to Score Anytime
11/10 (2.10)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Middlesbrough and Aston Villa will clash in the 3rd round of FA Cup on Saturday, 6 January.
Will Middlesbrough be able to go on another impressive cup run or will Aston Villa meet the expectations and get to the next round? Find out by reading our Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa prediction and make sure to check some of our other FA Cup predictions too.
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Aston Villa to win to nil
- Aston Villa are having a great season and they are currently second in Premier League standings, only behind Liverpool.
- Middlesbrough have been inconsistent lately in Championship, with three wins and three losses in the last six games.
In addition to this, Aston Villa have won four of the last five games against Middlesbrough and they haven't conceded a goal in any of those games, which is why Aston Villa to win to nil is one of our favourite Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa betting tips.
Latest odds
Head to Head
16/03/19
England Championship CHA
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
3
0
01/12/18
England Championship CHA
Middlesbrough
Aston Villa
0
3
15/05/18
England Championship CHA
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
0
0
12/05/18
England Championship CHA
Middlesbrough
Aston Villa
0
1
30/12/17
England Championship CHA
Middlesbrough
Aston Villa
0
1
Last Five - Middlesbrough
15/02/25
England Championship CHA
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
12/02/25
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Middlesbrough
3
1
L
03/02/25
England Championship CHA
Sunderland
Middlesbrough
3
2
L
25/01/25
England Championship CHA
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
21/01/25
England Championship CHA
West Brom
Middlesbrough
0
2
W
Last Five - Aston Villa
15/02/25
England Premier League EPL
Ipswich
Aston Villa
1
1
D
09/02/25
England FA Cup FA Cup
Tottenham
Aston Villa
1
2
W
01/02/25
England Premier League EPL
Wolverhampton
Aston Villa
2
0
L
29/01/25
UEFA Champions League UCL
Celtic
Aston Villa
2
4
W
26/01/25
England Premier League EPL
West Ham
Aston Villa
1
1
D
Win probability
- HOME: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.70%
- DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.20%
- AWAY: 11/20 (1.55) – 64.50%
We can see from these Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa odds that the guests are the expected winners. Meanwhile, one of the more interesting markets and football betting tips for this game is over 1.5 Aston Villa goals at 1/2 (1.50) odds, which is the same as a 66.70% probability. Another market we like is for Aston Villa to score first at 40/85 (1.47) odds and 68.00% probability.
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa prediction – Other tips
Correct score: 0-3
- Aston Villa have scored exactly three goals in their previous match, while Middlesbrough have conceded three goals in their last game.
- The last two H2H duels between these teams have ended in 3-0 wins for Aston Villa.
Ollie Watkins to score at any time
- Ollie Watkins has 9 goals in Premier League this season.
- Having failed to score in the last three games in a row, Watkins will look to end this short drought here.
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa team news
Middlesbrough
With thee wins and three losses in the last six games in Championship, Middlesbrough have been quite inconsistent recently, but that's also been the case for the most part in the league. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have reached EFL Cup semi-final, although they didn't have to play any Premier League clubs to get there, so their odds to lift the FA Cup are already considerably lower given their 3rd round opposition.
The team is currently without Seny Dieng, Riley McGree, and Sam Silvera who are away with their national teams. On top of that, Darragh Lenihan, Tom Smith, Lewis O'Brien, Marcus Forss, Hayden Hackney, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Patrick McNair, and Matt Crooks are out with injuries.
Predicted Lineup – Glover – Van den Berg, Clarke, Fry, Bangura – Barlaser, Howson – Jones, Rogers, Greenwood – Coburn
Aston Villa
Things have been going incredibly well for the Villans so far since the team currently sits in the 2nd place in Premier League, right in the middle of the title race. Emery's squad enters 3rd round of FA Cup with one loss in their last 12 games in all competitions, so anything other than a win over their Championship opposition would be a disappointment.
Meanwhile, Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Buendia, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Robin Olsen, and Matty Cash will miss the match with injuries.
Predicted Lineup – Martinez – Chambers, Lenglet, Konsa, Moreno – Zaniolo, Kamara, McGinn, Bailey – Watkins, Duran
Confirmed Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kick-off.
Middlesbrough
Aston Villa
Player to watch: Ollie Watkins
One of the key reasons why Aston Villa is currently sitting in the second place in Premier League is Ollie Watkins. The English striker has 9 goals and 8 assists in 20 appearances in the league and he will look to contribute to the team's good run in the FA Cup too.
