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Morgan Rogers and Aston Villa have won their last seven games (Picture: Danehouse/Getty Images)It should come as no surprise at all that Paris Saint-Germain have already wrapped up the Ligue 1 title.But Aston Villa should take heed that PSG have done so by avoiding defeat, winning 23 of 28 matches and drawing the other five.They also beat Liverpool on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals where they will entertain Unai Emery’s men in the first leg before crossing the Channel in an attempt to replicate their success at Anfield.
The Villa boss was in charge at the Parc des Princes between 2016 and 2018 and would love nothing better than to get one over his former employers by taking the Midlands club to a semi-final showdown with either Arsenal or Real Madrid.Seven consecutive victories in all competitions have put Villa in contention for another season of Champions League football next term by finishing in a Premier League qualification place and they also have an FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace at Wembley to look forward to.Get personalised updates on Arsenal everydayWake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter.
Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.Saturday’s 2-1 win at home to third-placed Nottingham Forest shows Villa can handle the pressure of a big occasion but it still looks a big ask for them to keep PSG’s exciting young side in check.A home win in a match in which both sides score is 7/4 with Betway and Coral while a 2-1 PSG success is 15/2 with bet365 and BoyleSports.
Former PSG manager Unai Emery is doing a top job at Villa (Picture: Danehouse/Getty Images)Red-hot Ousmane Dembele is 11/10 with Paddy Power and Betfair to score for PSG and Morgan Rogers can reply for Villa at 5/1 with the same firms.LaLiga leaders Barcelona appear too strong for Borussia Dortmund in their quarter-final first leg at the Nou Camp and are evens with Ladbrokes and Coral to lead HT/FT.Robert Lewandowski is 7/10 with Unibet and BetMGM to score at any time while 3-1 is 9/1 with William Hill, bet365, Betway, Betfred, BoyleSports and plenty of others.
• Carlos Alcaraz lost his first match in Miami last time out and could also make an early exit from the Monte Carlo Masters. Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo is in cracking form and can gain immediate revenge for his straight-sets, quarter-final defeat to the Spaniard on the hard courts at Indian Wells last month. Back Cerundolo to prevail at 7/2 with William Hill, bet365 and 888Sport.
• Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre has finished 12th and 23rd in his two trips to The Masters and is in his best form ever. Back him at 5/2 with Sky Bet to be the top lefty when the dust settles at Augusta on Sunday.ArrowMORE: Eni Aluko: ‘Lionesses still have work to do to get back to their best’ArrowMORE: Snooker chiefs provide update on Crucible’s future as World Championship venueArrowMORE: Sol Campbell fears Real Madrid star could ‘expose’ Arsenal in Champions League clash.
