ASTON VILLA VS CSKA MOSCOW BETTING TIPS

After floundering against Everton at the weekend, Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa will be relishing the opportunity to put it right in front of the home fans as they take on CSKA Moscow on Thursday. Now that the UEFA Cup is back on the table, many pundits firmly believe that this will be one of Villa's greatest tests in their attempt to be seen as a world-class side. If they can maintain their form in the league and compete in Europe simultaneously then they will definitely prove their worth on the (second) largest stage. Currently, the Aston Villa are sitting at evens against CSKA Moscow's 11/4 and an interesting variable is the over/under. It's at 8/11 for under 2.5 goals and evens for over 2.5 goals. 1-0 to Villa remains the current favourite correct-score call, paying 11/2 with a 6/1-rated 1-1 draw just behind. Villa at 2-0 means a 7/1 payday and Villa 2-1 pays out at 15/2. I personally like the half-time/full-time market with a half-time draw and an Aston Villa win pay out at 15/4. If you pair that with the 1-0 victory and you're looking at a really hot payday for a very small outlay. Gabriel Agbonlahor is the outright favourite to score, listed at 6/4. John Carew is just behind at 13/8. Gabby to score in both halves pays off at 25/1. Emile Heskey pays 13/8. Vagner Love is the favourite for CSKA Moscow to score, listed at 2/1. Dmitry Ryzhov is at 11/4 and Daniel Carvalho is at 3/1. #1 Betfair Bonus £25 Free Bet.#2 Ladbrokes £25 Free Bet.#3 Paddypower Bonus £20 Free Bet.