Free football preview and betting tips: Sky Bet Championship clash between Hull City and Aston Villa
Tom Carnduff is backing Aston Villa to secure victory when they travel to face Hull City on Saturday evening.
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2pts Aston Villa to win at 46/25
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It's a return to another former club for Steve Bruce as he brings his Aston Villa side to the KCOM Stadium to take on Hull City in Saturday's late kick-off in the Sky Bet Championship.
The two sides find themselves at opposite ends of the table, with Villa seven points off the automatic promotion spots in fourth. Nigel Adkins has potentially guided his Hull side to safety as they sit six points clear of the drop.
Despite losing in their last two league outings, Villa can take confidence in their away record this season. They sit as the sixth best side on the road this season, having picked up 30 points in 19 games, and also find themselves with two wins in their last three away from Villa Park.
They also sit as the sixth best away side on current form, whilst Hull have managed just two wins in their last five in front of their home support.
The two sides settled for a 1-1 draw in their first meeting this season, but a lot has changed since that clash on the opening day of the season.
Hull, whilst safety from relegation is not guaranteed, will be feeling a bit more comfortable as Bolton, Reading and Barnsley sit between them and the drop zone.
With Cardiff expected to get a win over Burton on Good Friday, Villa will be eager for victory as they look to close the gap on themselves and the Bluebirds.
Play-offs look a certainty for Bruce's men, and they will be aiming for third spot so they can face the team in sixth over the two legs.
Lewis Grabban has been in good goal-scoring form this season and has carried on his run from Sunderland since the switch in January. He's also netted four goals in his last six appearances and will want to be on the scoresheet again on Saturday.
For me, Aston Villa look good value around the 9/5 mark and can be found at the biggest price of 46/25. Grabban is also available at 28/13 to score anytime during the 90 minutes.
Score prediction: Hull City 0-2 Aston Villa (Sky Bet odds: 12/1)
Best bet: Aston Villa to win at 46/25
Alternative bet: Lewis Grabban to score anytime at 28/13
Posted at 1420 BST on 30/03/2018.