Alain Perrin overtakes David O'Leary in premiership sack race

Perrin is the firm favourite now at 4/5 with O'Leary a very distant second at 5/1 followed by Midlands rival Steve Bruce at 9/1.

If there was ever a time to have your first online flutter then O'Leary is what they call in the trade a banker.

Portsmouth play Liverpool at Anfield this weekend while Birmingham City entertain Bolton on Monday evening. No one manager is going to feel confident of a victory - possibly Perrin most of all.

You could always split the bet and have a tenner on each and if you're feeling really lucky back Villa to win - you'll get good odds.

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