Aston Villa was knocked down on Tuesday with a 1:4 defeat at Crystal Palace. However, at home they perform much stronger. They have not lost in their last 14 home matches in all competitions, scoring at least two goals in 12 of them. Both teams have scored in the last 10 matches at Villa Park. Unai Emery is likely to make some rotations now, as the opponent seems to be easier this time. In the previous two rounds of the tournament, Aston Villa eliminated West Ham and Tottenham after home victories.
Cardiff is only in 19th place in the Championship. They also had a match on Tuesday, but unlike Villa, they won 1:0 at home against Hull. As an away team in the league, Cardiff has had quite a few draws, but only one victory in a total of 17 visits. However, it was with away games that they eliminated two other representatives of the Championship so far in the tournament, but now the challenge is much harder.
Prediction: Aston Villa to win and over 2.5 goalsAt home, Aston Villa performs strongly, with good results in their home matches. Even with changes in the lineup now, they should be able to handle the struggling Cardiff in the Championship.
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