Aston Villa v Derby County Betting Tips: Who’s making the step up to the Premier League?

Frank Lampard’s Derby County will be without Scott Malone after the left-back picked up a red card in the 91st minute of their 4-2 second-leg win over Leeds at Elland Road.

The Rams are likely to have Martyn Waghorn back in the squad, but he isn’t expected to regain his starting spot after the scintillating form of Jack Marriott in that win over Leeds.

Curtis Davies and Craig Forsyth are both long-term absentees, but Craig Bryson could be fit in time to make the bench after missing the semi-final with ankle ligament damage.

Key Battles

Tammy Abraham finished the league with 26 goals, with only Norwich City’s Teemu Pukki scoring more. Fikayo Tomori and Richard Keogh will need to restrict the supply to him in and around the box.

After Malone’s red card, Ashley Cole is Derby’s only option at left-back. The 38-year-old was once considered the world best left-back, but age is no longer on his side and he could endure a torrid time from Albert Adomah.

Frank Lampard should stick with Marriott after his two goals against Leeds, but with Waghorn back fit, they’ve got options up from. If Villa are without Tuanzebe, Hause will need to step into his boots and suffocate any space the Rams strikers have.

Jack Grealish has galvanised Villa since his return from injury, and his reintroduction to the team inspired their late season charge towards the play-offs. He’s the catalyst to any creativity from the Midlands side.

Match Odds

Aston Villa are favourites to win the match and gain promotion to the top flight of English football. They’re 6/5 to win the match in 90 minutes, and 8/13 to win promotion by any means.

Derby are outsiders, but they were the underdogs against Leeds too. They’re 23/10 to win in 90 mins at Wembley, or 5/4 to win promotion.

A Villa win in extra time comes in at 10/1 with a penalty shootout win at 11s. Derby are 12/1 to win in extra time, with a shootout win also at 11s.

Abraham is the favourite to open the scoring at the national stadium at 7/2 and you can find 6/4 on him scoring anytime. He’s 17/2 to bag at least a brace too.

Marriott and Waghorn are favourites to score first if Derby break the deadlock. They’re 11/2 for that, or you can get 9/4 on either scoring anytime.

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All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing.