Aston Villa should be to strong for Reading this afternoon and at a shade of odds on with bet365 they look the puntinplay value for the third-quarter final today.
The dream of Wembley being invaded by Villa and Blues fans ended yesterday as Portsmouth beat Birmingham 2-0, but Martin O'Neill's side should keep their end of the bargain against the improving Championship outfit.
Reading have been looking up the table and staring down the relegation barrel for most of the season but a new Manager has done the trick. Reading are now out of the R-zone and having been unable to win at home they are now unbeaten in five and have won their last three in the Championship.
O'Neill like his former boss doesn't have a great record in the FA Cup but the absence of three of the big four in the last eight gives Villa a great chance. The style of today's encounter should suit the Midland boys as Reading will want to adapt a pressing game and Villa are a great counter-attacking side.
We take Villa to make it through without the need for a replay and think the draw/away option on the half time/full time makes appeal at 5.5 with Billy Hill
