Aston Villa vs Lazio Prediction and Betting Tips | 3rd August 2023

Club football returns to the fold with another round of matches this week as Lazio lock horns with Unai Emery's Aston Villa side in an interesting clash at the Bescto Stadium in Walsall on Thursday.

Lazio finished in second place in the Serie A standings last season and have shown tremendous improvement over the past year. The Biancocelesti eased past Bravo by a comfortable 2-0 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, secured a seventh-place finish in the Premier League table last season and have grown in stature under Unai Emery so far. The home side played out a 3-3 draw against Brentford last week and will need to step up to the plate in this match.

Lazio have grown into a formidable force under Maurizio Sarri and will look to end their pre-season tour on a positive note. Pedro and Felipe Anderson have been in excellent form over the past month and will look to add to their goal tallies in this match.

Aston Villa have also made a considerable amount of progress since the turn of the year and have excellent players in their ranks. Lazio are a seasoned European force, however, and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Aston Villa 1-3 Lazio

Tip 1: Result - Lazio

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Aston Villa to score first - Yes

Tip 4: Pedro to score - Yes