Sheffield Wednesday vs Aston Villa Predictions, Betting Tips and Preview

Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa kick-off their English Championship campaign live on Sky Sports on Sunday and we’ve got football predictions for the match.

 

The Championship is back this weekend and the 16:30 game on Sunday see’s Sheffield Wednesday take on one of the new teams of the league in Aston Villa.

 

Sheffield Wednesday vs Aston Villa Preview

 

Sheff Wed had a relatively good pre-season with some convincing wins over teams such as Port Vale and Nacional but arguably the best result will be the 1-0 win over Benfica. After missing out on promotion last season I’m sure Wednesday will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment and exceed last season’s finish.

 

A whole new era for Aston Villa who have never left the Premier League since it begun. Another successful pre-season as Villa took plenty of wins and their only defeat came against Premier League new boys Middlesbrough who look to be a much stronger force than Villa nowadays. It’s definitely Villa’s aim to bounce straight back up but everyone knows how difficult to can be.

 

Sheffield Wednesday vs Aston Villa Predictions

 

The first game of the season is always a tricky call in regards to football betting tips. It’s hard to predict which teams are actually going to turn up especially in a league like the Championship. I think these two sides are fairly well matched and although the bookies favour the home team Wednesday, I think a draw could be good value for this one.

 

My first Sheff Wed vs Aston Villa prediction is going to be a draw. The best odds for this are currently 23/10 with Bet Victor and I think that it’s a likely outcome especially on the first weekend of the season. No team wants to lose.

 

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Villa were short for goals in the Premier League last season but will they be able to produce more goals in this new division? You would think so and realistically they should be a contender for the title and certainly Championship promotion but as we’ve seen over the years with teams like Bolton, Blackburn and Fulham, it’s not always that easy. No team wants to lose the opener and I think that could give both sides a defensive mindset.

 

My second football prediction for Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa is going to be under 2.5 goals. Although these odds are fairly short, I think it’s due to the bookies certainty of it not being the most entertaining game. The best odds for this are currently 8/13 with Ladbrokes.

 

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Gary Hooper played a big part in Wednesday’s promotion push in the second half of the season and I think he will be keen to impress again and return to the Premier League with his new club as he definitely has a point to prove. I think the 28-year-old could play his part on Sunday.

 

My third and final Sheffield Wednesday vs Aston Villa betting tip this weekend is going to be an anytime goalscorer bet and I’m going with Gary Hoope. I think the likely of the sides to score would be Wednesday as they’re playing in front of the home crowd and Hooper is definitely one of the main threats. The best odds for this are 21/10 with Betfair.

 

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