West Brom – Aston Villa Prediction & Picks (14.05.2019)

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West Brom – Aston Villa SOCCER PICKS

West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa meet at The Hawthorns, in a return match of this phase of the Championship (Promotion Play-offs – Semi-finals), after in the first leg the Aston Villa won at home by ( 2-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 12-12-2018, in a match for the Championship which ended in a draw for (2-2). The goals of the match were scored by D. Gayle (28 ‘) and J. Rodriguez (90’), for West Bromwich Albion, and A. El Ghazi (12 ‘and 59’), for Aston Villa. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Aston Villa presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

West Bromwich Albion:

Despite the disadvantage of 1 goal in the first leg, the home team will try to take advantage of having scored 1 goal away in that match. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches West Bromwich Albion has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 23 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 47 matches in this competition, he only managed 6 comebacks in the 24 matches in which he suffered the first goal.

The West Bromwich Albion comes to this day after a defeat, by 2-1, in the displacement to the field of the Aston Villa, remaining of this form in disadvantage in this semifinal of the play-offs of ascent: Gayle marked the unique goal of the team. The home club is a team that likes to act in their own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise the opponent in quick exits for counterattack. It should be noted that the West Bromwich has some gaps, mainly in the air football, being that in this particular often compromises its results. The coach of the house usually acts in a traditional 3-4-3, in which the three most advanced pieces are Jay Rodríguez, Matt Phillips and Jacob Murphy. For this game the coach of the premises can not count on Gayle, for suspension.

Aston Villa:

The away team comes to this second leg with an advantage of 1 goal, but suffered 1 goal at home in the first leg. This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Aston Villa has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In 47 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 22 times and only managed 6 comebacks.

The Aston Villa enters this match after a home win, by 2-1, at the reception at West Bromwich, so it is this way in advantage in this play-off of promotion: the goals of the team were marked by Tammy Abraham and Conor Hourihane. The best quality of the visitors is the way they manage to react in a situation of disadvantage, since they got a comeback in the first game. The foreign team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the three responsible for throwing the panic in the defensive rival are Anwar El Ghazi, Albert Adomah and Tammy Abraham. The coach of Aston Villa must be able to count on the same players of the last game.


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