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Top clubs lock horns with another set of friendly matches this week as AS Roma face Unai Emery's Aston Villa side in an interesting clash at the Bescot Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams will be wanting to register a win in preparation to the upcoming season.
Aston Villa vs AS Roma Preview
AS Roma finished in fifth place in the Serie A standings last season and have been fairly impressive over the past year. I Giallorossi eased past Lens by a comfortable 2-0 scoreline in their previous friendly game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, finished in sixth place in the Premier League table last season. The home side played out a 2-2 draw in a friendly against Nashville SC last week and will want to keep the momentum going.
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Aston Villa vs AS Roma Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Aston Villa are yet to play an official game against AS Roma on the European stage and will need to adapt to a new opponent going into this game.
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions but have played out draws in two of these games, with their previous defeat coming by a 3-1 scoreline at the hands of German club Hansa Rostock last month.
- AS Roma are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions and have scored 11 goals in these games, with their previous defeat coming by a 2-1 scoreline at the hands of Atalanta in a Serie A encounter in May this year.
- Aston Villa have conceded at least one goal in each of their last six matches in all competitions.
Aston Villa vs AS Roma Prediction
Aston Villa have grown in stature under Unai Emery but have a few issues to address ahead of this game. Ollie Watkins has been impressive for the hosts and will look to add to his goal tally in this fixture.
AS Roma have excellent players in their ranks and will need to be at their best in this match. Aston Villa have the home advantage, however, and hold a slight upper hand this week.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 AS Roma
Aston Villa vs AS Roma Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Aston Villa to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: AS Roma to score first - Yes
