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Aston Villa kick off their 2024-25 EFL Cup campaign when they visit Adams Park to face Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday. The League One side have won their last three home games across all competitions and will look to extend this impressive run.
Wycombe Wanderers maintained their fine run of results in League One as they picked up a 2-1 home victory over Cambridge United on Saturday.
Having kicked off the new league campaign with consecutive defeats against Wrexham and Birmingham City, Matt Bloomfield's men have turned a corner in recent weeks, claiming three wins and one draw from their subsequent four games.
Wycombe now return to action in the EFL Cup, where they kicked off the new term with a 2-0 victory over Northampton Town on August 13, two weeks before beating Swansea City 1-0 in the second round.
Over in the Premier League, Aston Villa turned in a resilient team display on Saturday as they struck three goals in the final 17 minutes (and four minutes injury time) to secure a 3-1 comeback victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
Unai Emery’s side have now won four games on the trot, including a stunning 3-0 victory over Swiss outfit Young Boys in their UEFA Champions League curtain-raiser last Tuesday (17 September).
Aston Villa have picked up four wins from their five Premier League games so far to collect 12 points from the first 15 available and sit third in the table, one point off first-placed Manchester City.
Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the fifth-ever meeting between the two sides, with Aston Villa claiming three wins and one draw from their previous four encounters.
- Wycombe are unbeaten in six consecutive matches across competitions, claiming five wins and one draw since a 1-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon on August 20.
- Aston Villa have won all but one of their six games across all competitions this season, with a 2-0 defeat against Arsenal on August 24 being the exception.
- Wycombe have lost just one of their last six competitive home matches while picking up four wins and one draw since the start of April.
Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa Prediction
Wycombe Wanderers have put together a fine run of form in recent weeks, but they are in for a tough 90 minutes against a well-drilled Aston Villa side who have flown out of the blocks this season.
While Emery could rest some of his stars, Villa still boast the quality needed to get the job done and we are tipping them to come away with the desired result at Adams Park.
Prediction: Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Aston Villa
Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Aston Villa to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in Wycombe's last four games across competitions)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in the hosts’ last four outings across competitions)
