Aston Villa v Cardiff: FA Cup predictions, tips and best bets as Villans look to fend off tricky Bluebirds
Seven years on from their last meeting Aston Villa and Cardiff City will battle it out for a spot in the FA Cup quarter-final (Friday, 2000 GMT).
Unai Emery’s men have endure a strange run of form. One week they beat Tottenham, the next they draw with Ipswich. Another week they beat Chelsea, the next they’re hammere by Crystal Palace.
Clearly, consistency is a big issue for the Villans who – in all fairness – are doing เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย well to compete on three fronts.
Balancing domestic and European campaigns is no easy feat, but Emery’s men are certainly giving it a good go – even if they suffer a dodgy result here and there.
Cardiff City will be hoping to dish out one of those results on Friday when they travel to Villa Park. Question is, do they have enough quality to pull off an FA Cup surprise?
Marcus Rashford to score anytime
Marcus Rashford swappe Old Trafford for Villa Park in the search for the secret formula which could resurrect his declining career.
The former England international faile to score on his first five outings for the Villans, but he did bag a couple of assists against Chelsea last week.
Rashford is yet to play a full game, though the game against Cardiff could be his shot at getting serious minutes under his belt.
With the forward needing to make an impact and score some goals, we’re backing Rashford to take advantage of Cardiff’s leaky defence and get his name on the scoresheet.