Hibs v Aston Villa: Fast show on cards for Emery’s men in Battle of Britain

Lee Johnson’s side have made a woeful start to the campaign, losing both of their opening games to St Mirren and Motherwell by one-goal margins.

They lost the opening leg of their second-round qualifier to Andorran minnows Atletic Club d’Escaldes, so they certainly look vulnerable against a team packed with quality.

Hibs beat Lucerne 5-3 on aggregate in their last qualifier and have scored and conceded in each of their seven matches in all competitions this season, including a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Raith in Sunday’s League Cup last-16 tie when Johnson made six changes, but they have not faced an elite team like Villa and could struggle to break them down.

With that in mind, the visitors to win by a three-goal margin at 17/4 is the next of our Hibs v Aston Villa betting tips.

Emery has won the Europa League on four occasions, three times with Sevilla and once with Villarreal, and he is likely to name a strong team in a bid to add another European trophy to his glittering CV.

Moussa Diaby also looks an interesting prospect to outcore the opposition at 5/2 as the last of our Hibs v Aston Villa betting tips.

The France midfielder has started the season like a house on fire, scoring Villa’s only goal at St James’ Park and he had three shots on target against the Toffees, one of which was turned on to a post by keeper Jordan Pickford.

Match Info

Where: Easter Road

When: 17:45, Wednesday 23rd August

How to watch: N/A

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