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Reading vs Aston Villa Betting 9/03/13

Football09/03/2013
  • March 08, 2013
  • Kelv Morgan

If ever three points was needed by a team, this would be the time. Ten games remain in the Barclays Premier League and both Reading and Aston Villa occupy relegation spots. Reading host the Villains and will hope to end their three game losing streak against their rivals.

Aston Villa's Achilles heel could be their woeful goal difference and they have failed to win 20 of their last 22 away games. However they did win the previous game between the two, Christian Benteke the only scorer in a 1-0 win. The Belgian is 6/5 to score anytime on Bet365 .

Villa manager Paul Lambert is hopeful that club captain Ron Vlaar will be able to feature after being out with a calf injury. However the mostly ignored Darren Bent is set to miss out with a foot injury.

For Reading, third choice goalkeeper Stuart Taylor is expected to start in goal as Adam Federici is injured and Jimmy Kebe is also injured.

Goals are expected as Reading have only kept 3 clean sheets in the league and Aston Villa have the worst goal difference in the Premier League.

In addition the previous six fixtures between the two has seen an average of six games. Aston Villa have also conceded 17 goals in their last five games.

Adam Le Fondre has failed to score in four games but is 6/1 to be first or last goal scorer at Sky Bet . He may have only started nine Premier league games this season but Le Fondre has scored 10 goals which has helped his side be in a chance of reaching safety.

In the last six Premier League home games, Reading have either scored before the 10th minute and after the 80th minute.

Aston Villa have also found newly relegated sides a banana skin. The Villains have failed to get any points away to both Southampton and West Ham.

Aston Villa HT / Reading FT is 28/1 on Sky Bet .

  • Kelv Morgan Currently studying journalism at the University of Lincoln, Kelvin is a Chelsea FC fan and a fair weather golfer. Kelvin has been writing for Free Bet Finder since October 2012 and focuses on the Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League. Follow me