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Aston Villa vs Manchester City - EFL Cup Final Betting Preview

EFL Cup

Wembley, London, United Kingdom.

Sunday 1st March.

Kick-off: 16:30 (UK).

English Premier League.

TV: Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event (UK).

The 2020 EFL Cup final sees five-time winners Aston Villa play the six-time winners and defending champions Manchester City.

Outsiders

Aston Villa’s last major honour was the League Cup in 1996. They have made two cup finals since then - the 99/00 FA Cup and the 2010 League Cup. Will they go one better this time and finally end their trophy drought? You can back them at 16/1 to upset the odds. The Villains sealed their place in the final with a last-gasp Trezeguet goal against Leicester in the 2nd leg at Villa Park.

Favourites

Man City are the two-time defending champions and enter this match as firm favourites to make it three in a row. They are at odds of 2/13 to add another League Cup to their trophy cabinet. City are also on a high after their 1-2 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. However, Pep Guardiola will make sure his players will avoid being complacent for this match.

Match preview

Things are looking bleak if you are a Villa fan. Man City have already won 3-0 and 1-6 against them in the Premier League this season and Villa need a massive improvement if they want to be lifting the trophy by Sunday evening. Sergio Aguero scored a hattrick in City’s six-goal thrashing earlier in the season, and he’s at 15/2 to get another one in the final. Man City simply need to stick to their usual gameplan, and a comfortable victory should ensue. An early goal for Aston Villa will make things interesting, and they’ll have to avoid going behind to stand a chance of winning. Even the best teams can cave under pressure as shown in the 2011 final when Villa’s local rivals Birmingham got a last-minute win against Arsenal.

Road to the final

Aston Villa

Second round: Crewe 1-6 Aston Villa

Third round: Brighton 1-3 Aston Villa

Round of 16: Aston Villa 2-1 Wolves

Quarter-final: Aston Villa 5-0 Liverpool

Semi-final leg 1 of 2: Leicester 1-1 Aston Villa

Semi-final leg 2 of 2: Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester

Manchester City

Third round: Preston 0-3 Man City

Round of 16: Man City 3-1 Southampton

Quarter-final: Oxford 1-3 Man City

Semi-final leg 1 of 2: Man United 1-3 Man City

Semi-final leg 2 of 2: Man City 0-1 Man United

Injury news

Aston Villa: Wesley, John McGinn and Tom Heaton.

Manchester City: Aymeric Laporte is a doubt for the game.

Betting tip

We have seen a lot of goals in the recent H2H between the two, and we’re tipping the EFL Cup final to have over four total goals at odds of 31/20.

You also have the chance to get a £5 bonus bet by betting on this match! Check our promotions page for more info.

Whatever you bet on, enjoy the game and don’t forget that our prices are subject to fluctuation. Please check our Sports Betting page for the latest odds.

28.02.2020

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