Championship play-off final: Danny Higginbotham’s prediction, odds and betting tips ahead of Aston Villa vs Fulham


Danny Higginbotham: Championship play-off final

SO here we are, then. The play-off final.

Fifty games in nine months… and now Aston Villa and Fulham will have their seasons decided by 90 minutes at Wembley. I love it. What a day.

SunSport analyst Danny Higginbotham has his say on the richest game in football

They play different styles but both teams are so evenly matched that this will go down to who handles the occasion better.

It’s so easy to let the day get the better of you and start overthinking things – and that’s when the mistakes creep in.

Aston Villa have what I call ‘on pitch’ managers all over the park.

Players like Mile Jedinak and John Terry, who have been there, done that and got the t-shirt.

The second another player starts having a wobble you just know that John will be there to calm things down.

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John Terry will  are heading for Wembley next Saturday
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That’s why I’m backing Villa – they just have the edge with their experience.

Robert Snodgrass is another who has seen it all before. He has a magical left foot and his set-pieces are a threat.

In tight games like this, that could make the difference.

There are one-on-one battles all over the pitch but I’m looking forward to seeing Alan Hutton against Ryan Sessegnon.

Hutton did brilliantly against Adama Traore in the semi-finals and if he can keep Sessegnon quiet then that will give Villa a real head start.


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