Newcastle were dealt a crushing blow in their pursuit of Champions League qualification in Saturday’s early kick-off, as Unai Emery masterminded another stunning victory to steamroll Aston Villa into the top six. Given their recent form, we are taking a look at the latest Aston Villa top four odds in light of today’s monumental step forward.
An Ollie Watkins brace and an early Jacob Ramsey strike handed Aston Villa a convincing 3-0 win over Newcastle, and in doing so they added to their iron-clad record of late, which now stands at seven wins in their previous eight.
A bouncing Villa Park crowd were treated to another masterful attacking display, stretching a run of scoring two goals or more to five consecutive fixtures.
It also means the Claret and Blue are firmly within the Premier League top six, albeit temporarily with fellow European contenders Brighton hot on their tail.
Regardless, this latest triumph in yet another indicator of Unai Emery’s incredible tactical overhaul since his arrival mid-way through the season – only Arsenal and Manchester City have picked up more points since returning from the World Cup break.
Although Europa League qualification seems to be a likely goal now they have now jumped on the European trail, there is no reason to suggest their lofty ambitions can’t stretch to a run at the top four.
With Manchester United and Tottenham stuttering in recent weeks, coupled with a Newcastle’s collapse this afternoon, the Villa Park faithful will be quietly hoping for a late surge towards Champions League football with seven games remaining.
They do however face the prospect of five upcoming fixtures against teams currently sitting in the top half, with the likes of Brentford, Tottenham, Brighton and Liverpool all on the horizon.
Aston Villa Top Four Odds
- Manchester United – 1/8
- Newcastle United – 1/3
- Tottenham – 11/4
- Liverpool – 9/1
- Brighton 9 /1
- Aston Villa – 33/1
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