Hello! Today will be another intriguing match in English football. Another final playoff, but this time there will be even more at stake - getting into the Premier League. And in this match will meet Derby County and Aston Villa.
It was a complete surprise for everyone that the team of Frank Lampard lost the first match at home, and conceding another goal on Elland Road eventually won back after scoring four goals. So, Derby is one step away from the Premier League, Derby showed himself perfectly in the finals of the season and although guest matches are clearly not the strongest side of the “rams” now much will depend on one single match and everyone understands that. The problem is that during the course of the season, Derby was never able to open the opponent's defense in two games without hitting the gates of the Villa. But now Derby is on courage, it was seen in the second half against Leeds and if they kept him until today's match it will be a big plus.
As for Aston Villa, today they are definitely the favorite of the match, they gave a fabulous series of 10 victorious matches in a row, jerking from the middle of the second ten immediately to fifth place in the table. Villa has an excellent selection of players, and we saw in the course of the season how they deal with defenses of any complexity, but we also saw failures when an outsider opponent began to resist. Yes, and West Bromwich in the semifinals was passed with great difficulty. Aston Villa is also now under great pressure, they are expected to succeed, but the appearance in the finals of this updated and rejuvenated Derby with a young inexperienced coach is already a kind of big success.
So, in this pair you can easily determine the strongest, but football is a game where the strongest do not always win. If Villa finds his game, and most importantly, does it faster than Derby, then the “rams” in this match should not expect anything good. England has taught us that the status of the favorite of the match is not quoted here and Leeds, being the favorite, will already watch this game on TV. Derby has already lost its final, being a favorite, and now can win it as an outsider.
For this match I will consider the following bets:
- Total less than 2.5 for 1.8
- Individual Total Derby over 1 for 2.05
Good Luck!