Reading vs Aston Villa

24/2- While Reading are trying to get a point of a match as they have lost 7 matches in a row and are in the relegation zone their opponents this week, Aston Villa, would be fighting to maintain their spot in the top six on the points table and qualify for the European championships next year. Reading were in a good position for the major part of the first half of this season but from the end of the first half of the season they are experiencing a defeat marathon which has pushed them in the relegation zone. Aston Villa on the other hand did experience hick up in the middle of the season but they have recovered well to maintain their spot in the top 6 though they are closely chased by Manchester City and are ahead only on the basis of goal difference.

Aston Villa would be confident after they managed to thrash Newcastle in a home tie last week and were able to finish with a 4-1 win. Also adding to their confidence will be the fact that they were able to beat Reading 3-1 in the match earlier this season. Carew has taken up the responsibility of scoring goals in the absence of Agbonlahor, as the striker is out due to a hamstring injury. A big win here could possibly put Villa a couple of spots higher on the points table.

Reading would be desperate to score some points while playing at home but for a side like theirs which is low on confidence and would be under pressure of being relegated it would be difficult to keep out the attack coming from Aston Villa’s end. Another loss could mean that the side would be getting into deeper trouble and hence they would have to pull out something from thin air and get a non losing result from this match.

Prediction: 0-1, Aston Villa win