Vicarage Road will play host to Sunday's Round 1 EPL game between Watford and Aston Villa. The game kicks off at 12:00 am with Aston Villa heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Watford vs. Aston Villa game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday August 15, 2021 at 12:00 am
Where: Vicarage Road
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Back in the top-flight after one season adrift, Watford will begin its campaign against Aston Villa at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon.
The Hornets regained their place in the Premiership by finishing second in the Championship with 91 points, led by 13 goals and four assists from Ismaïla Sarr.
Meanwhile, Villa will be entering its third consecutive campaign in the Premier League, although this one will have a distinctly different feel to it, with club captain and academy product Jack Grealish joining Manchester City for a reported £100million.
Grealish was a huge factor in the Villains’ strong 2020/21 campaign, recording six goals and 10 assists from just 26 appearances en route to an 11th-place finish – their highest EPL table position since 2010/11.
However, the signing of Danny Ings from Southampton will help cover for the loss of Grealish.
Watford won the latest meeting between these clubs 3-0 at Vicarage Road in December 2019 behind a Troy Deeney double, improving its undefeated streak at home in this matchup to three.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Aston Villa to win at $2.20 odds.
Correct Score
Correct Score: Aston Villa 1 - 0 at $8.50.