Swansea City vs Aston Villa Predictions

Aston Villa threw away a two-goal lead on Sunday, losing against Championship leaders Leeds. The Villains had their play-off hopes dented in that defeat, but can they get things back on track when they head to Wales on Boxing Day? The visitors are hoping to return to form, but they face a difficult visit to a side who have promotion hopes of their own.

Swansea’s chances of making an immediate return to the Premier League took a hit last time out. They lost 3-2 in a visit to Hull, which left them six points shy of a top-six finish. The Welsh side find themselves just a point shy of the visitors, but will the leapfrog them with a result on Boxing Day? The hosts have lost four of their last six matches, but can they turn that around?

Aston Villa are still reeling from their defeat at Villa Park on Sunday, which went some way to ruining Dean Smith’s Christmas. The manager was unbeaten at home before that loss, which has left them trailing in the fight for the play-offs. They made a strong start in Sunday’s defeat, something they’ll be hoping to replicate as they chase a result in this trip to South Wales.

The visitors are capable of getting back on track with a result in this trip. They head to a Swansea side who have issues defensively, following a run of six matches without a clean sheet. Graham Potter’s side have kicked on going forward, but that’s left them far too exposed at the back. The danger is that a pacey Villa forward line will catch out the Swans, which could turn this encounter into a real thriller.

The hosts have seen over 2.5 goals scored in the last six, something matched by Aston Villa. The visitors have also seen both teams score in 73% of their away games, with 64% of the matches at the Liberty this season seeing at least three goals scored in total. With that in mind, we think that this Boxing Day encounter is going to be one worth keeping an eye on. The two sides are in form going forward, and they should produce in attack as a result. We’re backing over 2.5 goals at the Liberty, along with another 2-2 draw for Villa.