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Aston Villa vs Cardiff Tips - Aston Villa too good at home in FA Cup
- Aston Villa can edge past Cardiff at home in the FA Cup.
- Expect a high-scoring game with over 2.5 goals and BTTS.
- Villa boasts an unbeaten home streak; Cardiff optimistic after recent win.
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Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa in action (Photo by Getty Images)
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I am backing a high-scoring game with Aston Villa as winners.
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- Head to Head
- Aston Villa Form
- Aston Villa Team News
- Cardiff Form
- Cardiff Team News
- Aston Villa won 8 of their last 12 home matches
- Aston Villa have seen over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 home matches
- Aston Villa have seen BTTS in their last 10 home matches
- Cardiff have seen BTTS in 10 of their last 12 away matches
- Cardiff lost 2 of their last 4 away matches
- Cardiff have seen over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 away matches
Head to Head
Aston Villa and Cardiff have met seven times over the past 25 years. Aston Villa won all four previous meetings at Villa Park, while Cardiff claimed a pair of Championship victories in Wales eight years ago.
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa's four-game unbeaten stretch was halted against Crystal Place on Wednesday as the Villains slumped to a 4-1 defeat at Selhurst Park. Unai Emery's men have now lost each of their last three away fixtures.
A tougher proposition at Villa Park, the Villains are unbeaten in their last 14 matches in Birmingham. (W8, D7).
Despite their impressive home form, Emery's side have proven defensively vulnerable. Villa failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last ten home fixtures.
Aston Villa Team News
Head coach Emery has a handful of injury issues this week. Pau Torres, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana will miss out on Friday, while Emi Martinez will be assessed after he was withdrawn in the 4-1 defeat at Palace.
On-loan forward duo Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio are in contention for a recall to the first XI.
Cardiff Form
Cardiff warmed up for Friday's FA Cup clash with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Hull earlier this week. Callum Robinson's 12th goal of the campaign secured a first win in four for the Bluebirds.
Omer Riza's side have been in decent form since the turn of the year. Cardiff won six and lost only two of 14 games played over the past couple of months.
On the road, the Championship outfit are usually worth a goal, having scored at least once in 11 of their last 12 away fixtures.
Cardiff Team News
Cardiff boss Riza has several injuries to deal with ahead of the trip to Birmingham. Jak Alnwick, Ollie Tanner, Will Alves, David Turnbull, Jasper Daland and Joe Ralls are all likely to remain unavailable this weekend.
Former Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi is set to feature in the Cardiff forward line.
Verdict
Aston Villa can secure safe passage to the sixth round of the FA Cup with a high-scoring home win.
I'm on the Villians to win with over 2.5 goals, and I also expect both teams to get on the scoresheet.
I'm on the Villians to win with over 2.5 goals, and I also expect both teams to get on the scoresheet.
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