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Our Aston Villa vs Cardiff City Prediction Sees Villans Progress to Last Eight

Premier League Aston Villa welcome EFL Championship side Cardiff City to Villa Park this Friday for a fifth-round FA Cup tie. The Villans are the strong favourites on home soil, but can the Bluebirds cause an upset?

FA Cup Betting Picks

Aston Villa Win & BTTS – 2.80

Aston Villa to Win -1 – 1.26

Bet on Aston Villa vs Cardiff

Will Villa Bounce Back from the Palace Defeat?

Big games are coming for Aston Villa in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League. The Villans are chasing down Europe in the league, and Unai Emery’s men face Club Brugge in the last 16 of UEFA’s elite club competition.

Cardiff are embroiled in the relegation battle in the Championship. It has been another tough year for the Welsh team in England’s second tier, but Omer Riza’s men are up for the fight.

Both teams were in league action in midweek. Villa suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. As for the Bluebirds, they edged a six-pointer against relegation rivals Hull City.

The pair have bigger fish to fry in their respective leagues, but both clubs would love to book their place in the hat for the quarter-finals. Villa are favourites, but can the Championship club pull off a shock result?

Recent Aston Villa vs Cardiff City Head-to-Head Results

The two last met in the Championship in the 2017-18 season. Cardiff won 3-0 in the Welsh capital, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing bagging a brace. However, Aston Villa got revenge with a 1-0 victory at Villa Park thanks to Jack Grealish’s screamer.

This will be the first cup meeting since they clashed in the EFL Cup in 2009 – Villa won 1-0 at Villa Park. They have not met in the FA Cup since Cardiff won 2-1 away from home way back in 1949.

Aston Villa vs Cardiff City Betting Tips & Predictions

This is a free hit for Cardiff, as Riza’s men have nothing to lose against the Premier League outfit. However, Aston Villa’s superiority should shine through.

Check out the tempting betting odds of 2.80 for the home win and both teams to score. Also, we like the look of 1.26 for the hosts to win -1.