English Premier League - Sunderland vs Aston Villa - Result

Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa

Aston Villa face a tricky trip to Sunderland tonight in this batch of midweek Premiership clashes. Villa come off the back of a hugely impressive win at Old Trafford, which saw them climb above Tottenham to sit in the coveted fourth place for the first time this season. They will hope to build on this against a Sunderland side who have beaten Liverpool and Arsenal at home already this season.

Martin O`Neill`s side are favourites for this game, priced at 6/4 (Bet £40 to make £60 profit). Sunderland are at 2/1, with the draw at 5/2.

Since the match is expected to be tight, a 1-1 draw is the bookies` favourite result at 6/1. A 1-0 win for Villa is at 7/1 and a 1-0 win for Sunderland is at 8/1. A 2-1 win for Villa is at 9/1, followed by a goalless draw at 10/1. A 2-1 win for Sunderland and a 2-0 win for Villa are at the same price, 11/1. A 2-2 draw is at 16/1.

On half time / full time, Villa / Villa is the favourite result at 10/3, followed by draw / draw at 9/2. Sunderland / Sunderland and draw / Villa are also both at 9/2, and draw / Sunderland is at 6/1.

Darren Bent, who has already scored 10 league goals this season, is favourite to open the scoring tonight, at 11/2. He is followed by Gabriel Agbonlahor, who has scored eight, at 6/1. John Carew and Kenwyne Jones are next, both at 7/1. Frazier Campbell and Emile Heskey are both at 8/1.

Villa are pushing for a top four finish, after last season`s collapse saw them slip to fifth having occupied a Champions League spot for the whole season, and they are 7/2 to qualify this season.

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