Darren Moore, former West Brom manager, has had his say on the two clubs potential play-off semi-final as both will be seeking a return back to the Premier League.
Moore was surprisingly sacked by the Baggies as he left the club in fourth position and just a number of points outside of the automatic promotion places.
Caretaker manager, James Shan, has guided the Midlands side to a top six finish securing a play-off place along with Villa.
Aston Villa have been in fine form recently, with their 1-0 win over Millwall being their tenth successive victory.
Moore has spoken to Sky Sports, as cited on Football League World and quoted by HITC, and has claimed that both sides will be in for a battle if they are to face each other again this season.
Two big clubs in the Midlands. It’s looking like that they are going to go head-to-head in the playoffs.
Looking at Villa, they have real power, real momentum and energy. Also, my former club West Brom, there’s a steady and quietly confident group of players in there that knows what it takes. Understands what it takes.
Moore is also full of praise for Grecian midfielder Jack Grealish who has played a huge part in Villa’s season.
An individual plyer that possess wonderful quality. He’s a talent. He’s their talisman. He seems to have a calmness and shows understanding and a quality just when you need it.
He’s their go-to player, at the moment. But outside of that, they have got McGinn, Abraham, the boy Tyrone Mings at the back, who has shown great leadership qualities.
Going into the final two games of the season, there is still a great deal to play for, as the team that finishes fifth will play the first leg away and then the second leg at home. In this case, Villa are currently sixth but only by two points making the end of the season crucial for both teams.
