{"id":7094,"date":"2019-05-22T15:39:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T15:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blnebeuk.serveur04.com\/blog\/?p=7094"},"modified":"2019-05-23T15:52:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T15:52:09","slug":"aston-villa-vs-derby-county-championship-play-off-predictions-betting-tips-and-match-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/05\/22\/aston-villa-vs-derby-county-championship-play-off-predictions-betting-tips-and-match-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa vs Derby County Championship Play-Off Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The most valuable game in all of football takes place on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. The winners can look forward to promotion to the Premier League and as a consequence, a boost in revenue of approximately \u00a3170 million over the next three years (far more if they manage to stay up there). For Aston Villa, it would be a relatively quick turnaround, as they were last in the Premier League in 2016. For Derby, it would be the end of a long road that began in 2008, which saw them relegated in March due to a record-breakingly bad season.<\/p>\n

It has been a dramatic journey to the final for both teams. Villa are in their second final in as many years, hoping to make up for their defeat to Fulham last year. They struggled against local rivals West Bromwich Albion, their play-off game coming down to penalties after they failed to capitalise on Albion captain Chris Brunt\u2019s sending off. Goalie Jed Steer stepped up to be the hero that night, saving the first two penalties. Not bad for a man who was expected to spend the whole season on to Charlton.<\/p>\n

It was no easier for Derby, who came into the second leg of the play-off semis a goal behind Leeds United, who had beaten them in every other game this season. Before long, they were another goal down, and it looked as if they were heading for a fourth play-off defeat in five years. However, it was Leeds who imploded on the night and when the dust had settled, Derby had won 4-3 on aggregate.<\/p>\n

Aston Villa vs Derby County Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Villa will go into the game as favourites, but Derby County cannot be discounted because of their ability to deliver under pressure. Neither team would really want to have to rely on penalties, but they have both show that it would not be the end of the world if things ended up that way. The question Is whether Frank Lampard can get his lads to stand firm when it really matters, or whether former teammate John Terry, now serving as Dean Smith\u2019s assistant, can bring some killer insight.<\/p>\n

Aston Villa vs Derby County Betting Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n