Aston Villa's Defensive Quality Makes 9/2 a SportingBet

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The battle for 4th place in the Premiership this season is one of the most exciting for years and with two thirds of the season behind us , Aston Villa have a great chance to clinch a Champions League spot. Villa who could only draw last night against 10 man Manchester United will take comfort from the fact that their defence is now the tightest in the Premier League. Villa's miserley defence has conceded just 19 goals in 25 Premiership games, the signing of Richard Dunne from Manchester City pre season has been the critical element in improving this Villa defence which leaked 48 premiership goals last season. Villa are now just 2 points from the coveted fourth spot and have a game in hand of Liverpool who currently occupy that position and Spurs who are one place above Aston Villa after last night's defeat at Wolves. Manchester City remain favourites to finish the season in the Top 4 but must play Liverpool in their next Premier League game a week on Sunday. Aston Villa meanwhile face Burnley next at home in the Premier League and there next 6 Premier League games are all against sides in the bottom half of the table including further home games against Sunderland and Wolves. Whilst it could be argued that their involvement in both domestic cup competitions may be a distraction for Villa they have the "advantage" of not playing in Europe this year and are surely great value at 9/2 with Sportingbet to be one of this seasons Top Four.

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