Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa live streaming: Confirmed Line-ups

Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa live streaming, match information & kick-off time

Match: Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa

Competition: England Championship

Date: 12-05-2018

Kick-off time: 17:15

Stage: Championship playoff first-leg

Stadium: Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa live stream details: Bet365 are showing Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa on Saturday May 12, 2018 via their live streaming service.

Team news: Our starting XI for the Play-Off semi-final first leg at @Boro. One hour until kick-off!#PartOfThePride #AVFC pic.twitter.com/YTGCoeMFwv — Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) May 12, 2018

Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa match details

Saturday’s huge match in the Championship playoff sees Middlesbrough host Aston Villa.

For the record, the return leg at Villa Park is three days later, on Tuesday night.

Whoever emerges from this two-legged tie will have to face the victor from the Fulham versus Derby County playoff.

Middlesbrough finished the season in fifth place in the Championship. Boro amassed 76 points with a +22 goal difference.

Aston Villa finished the season in fourth spot. Steve Bruce’s charges tallied 83 points in the campaign, and the Villains ended the season with a plus 30 goal difference.

Turning to selection dilemmas, Tony Pulis will have to decide whether to start Patrick Bamford in his attack. Of course, Britt Assombalonga is expected to lead the Boro frontline.

As for Aston Villa, Glenn Whelan, Jack Grealish, Robert Snodgrass and Lewis Grabban should all return the the starting XI having been rested on the final day of the season in a 1-0 defeat at Millwall.

When they last met: Middlesbrough 0 – Aston Villa 1

Robert Snodgrass was the Villa match winner when the sides last met in December.

Looking further back, Aston Villa have won on each of their last five visits to Middlesbrough.

101 Great Goals predicts: Middlesbrough 0 – Aston Villa 2

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