Townsend to continue his great run of form

Just one live Premier League game takes place this Sunday and it comes from Villa Park (16:00,SKY) where Aston Villa will entertain Tottenham. Bookmakers make the North London side the 21/20 (GENERAL) favourites for the game as they look to bounce back from a shock 3-0 loss to West Ham last time out. Tottenham hammered 4-0 in the League Cup at Villa Park in September and and they are unbeaten in their last nine league games with Aston Villa, winning six of these.

Villa have taken seven points from their last three games in the Premier League and Paul Lambert and his men will be confident they can get something from this game having beaten Arsenal and Man City already this season. Villa are 3/1 (GENERAL) for the victory while the draw is priced at 13/5 (BETVICTOR).

Jermain Defoe has netted three times in his last two games against the Midlanders and it is 15/8 (STAN JAMES) that he nets anytime while Roberto Soldado is 7/4 (bet365/BETVICTOR) to score in the game. Christian Benteke might make a return from injury and he is 11/5 (WINNER) to get a goal at any point of the game.

The bet I like though is on Andros Townsend to net at anytime which is as big as 6/1 (BETVICTOR). The player will be full of confidence after his starring role for England and just signing a new contract at his club. The Tottenham man has attempted a league-high 26 shots without scoring a goal this season and he might fancy his chances against a Villa side that have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 14 Premier League home games.

The last three Tottenham away games have ended 1-0 with them winning two of these and losing the other. You can get 15/2 (BETVICTOR/ladbrokes) that this game ends in a 1-0 win for the North London side and for them to lose 1-0 it is 12/1 (bet365/BETVICTOR).

With just one Premier League live game on Sunday Leeds and Birmingham meet in the Championship in an earlier kick-off (13:15,SKY). Both these sides have had disappointing starts to the season with Leeds just 14th and Birmingham in 19th. The head-to-head record favours the Midlands side as they have won three of their last four at Elland Road and their last five games in total against Leeds. Recent form meanwhile also favours Birmingham as Leeds have lost four of their last five games and a Birmingham victory is priced at 12/5 (GENERAL). Birmingham though have lost their last five on their travels and you can back Leeds at 13/10 (bet365/BETVICTOR/SPREADEX).

The best bet in this game is in the over 2.5 goals market which would have paid in five of the last six Birmingham games. The last six games the Midlands side have played has seen a total of 21 goals. Leeds meanwhile have gone over 2.5 in three of their last four games. It could be an entertaining lunchtime clash so get on at 21/20 (BETVICTOR).

The live game in the SPL sees Inverness CT take on Partick (12:45,SKY) and it is 19/20 (william hill) an Inverness victory. Terry Butcher and his team are extra strong at home winning all four games their this season netting ten goals and not conceding a single one. Partick have won just one win from their last five so the home win is the way to go.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Inverness CT to beat Partick, 19/20 (william hill)
SILVER: Andros Townsend to score anytime v Villa, 6/1 (BETVICTOR)
BRONZE: Over 2.5 goals between Leeds and Birmingham, 21/20 (BETVICTOR)

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