Aston Villa vs Cardiff Predictions

Bluebirds can score in Villa Park defeat

Aston Villa suffered a humbling 4-1 loss at Crystal Palace in midweek, but they should bounce back against second-tier opposition when they host Cardiff in the FA Cup on Friday.

The Villans are unbeaten across their last nine competitive home games and have eliminated West Ham and Tottenham from the FA Cup at Villa Park this season, although they are without a clean sheet in ten competitive games, so Cardiff have a chance to grab a goal at least.

The Bluebirds have failed to score in just one of their last 15 matches in all competitions, but they haven’t won on the road in five attempts and are unlikely to bridge the chasm of quality between themselves and their Premier League hosts.

Backing Aston Villa to win and both teams to score appeals, and a 2-1 correct score prediction is worth a punt, too. Both of Villa’s FA Cup victories have been by this scoreline and they have won 2-1 in five of their last ten at home, while Cardiff lost 2-1 at Portsmouth earlier this month.