Aston Villa play Sunderland in the Premier League tonight and the betting odds suggest it will be Aston Villa who take a massive step towards safety.

A win for Villa will take them level on points Sunderland and five points ahead of Wigan who are currently sitting in the final relegation place.

The home side are 11/8 (Bet Victor) to win tonight, the draw is 12/5 (Titan Bet) and Sunderland are also 12/5 (Betfred) to get the three points that should see them safe.

A win for Sunderland will put them on 40 points and all but ensure their safety in the Premier League thanks to a fantastic turnaround by Paulo Di Canio. They have picked up wins in their last two matches, an away win against rivals Newcastle was followed by a home win against Everton and that run has given them realistic hope of survival.

Looking at tonight’s match at Villa Park, a boisterous home crowd will be there for Villa and Christopher Benteke will once again be their main hope in front of goal, he is 9/2 to score first at William Hill. Benteke and his team only managed a 1-1 draw in their last home match against Fulham and have won just one of their last four at home against QPR.

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Before Sunderland’s win at Newcastle they lost their last four away matches but scored in all four. There have been five red cards in the last eight meetings between these sides, snap up the 10/3 on their being a red card tonight at William Hill.

Sunderland have a strong recent record against Aston Villa at Villa Park, losing just one of the last five but Villa’s home matches have seen the fewest amount of first home goals in the division making 0-0 at half time a viable option at 7/4.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Suggested Bets:

Red Card to be shown – 10/3 with William Hill

0-0   half-time score – 7/4 with Betred

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