Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21 Prediction: Senior side to prove too strong

Aston Villa U21s are the only non-senior team remaining in this year’s EFL Trophy, but they face a tough challenge in this round of 32 clash as they take on a Blackpool team who are on the up under Steve Bruce.

Read on for my Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21 prediction, which kicks off at 19:00 and will be played at Bloomfield Road.

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Elkan Baggott, Andy Lyons, CJ Hamilton and Jake Beesley are all missing for the Seasiders through injury and they are also likely to rotate heavily with one eye on their play-off push in League 1.

In contrast, Villa’s U21s are likely to go full strength for this game after a disappointing defeat to Wolves in the Premier League 2 last time out.

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Blackpool can be backed at 2/5 for the victory, while Aston Villa Under-21s are 5/1 outsiders and the draw is available at 7/2.

Over 2.5 goals is on offer at 8/15, while both teams to score is priced at 4/6 and it is 5/4 for over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Blackpool & over 2.5 goals @ 19/20

Blackpool have been in solid form recently and, after topping their EFL Trophy group, have landed a decent round of 32 clash against Villa U21s.

The visitors are the only youth team still in the competition as the Premier League’s younger teams have struggled to match the physicality of the senior sides.

The Villans have won just one of their games in this competition and squeezed through from the group stages thanks to a penalty shootout win over Bolton Wanderers.

Josep Gombau’s side have struggled in Premier League 2 this season too, they are currently second-bottom after losing seven of their 10 games, conceding 28 goals in the process.

That leaky defence could be a major issue against an in-form Tangerines side and the home team are fancied to win a game that also goes over 2.5 goals.

Half time/full time - Blackpool/Blackpool @ 11/10

Blackpool have made fast starts a habit recently, with two of their last three wins seeing them take a first-half lead and see the victory out.

Villa’s last five games have all seen them losing at half-time and again at the final whistle.

Therefore, the Tangerines should be able to dominate this tie from the get go, setting themselves up for a clash against Bradford City in the next round as a result.

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