{"id":6325,"date":"2020-03-12T16:46:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T16:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/?p=6325"},"modified":"2020-03-18T11:04:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:04:17","slug":"could-dean-smith-go-this-weekend-latest-premier-league-sack-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/media-journalism\/could-dean-smith-go-this-weekend-latest-premier-league-sack-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Dean Smith? Latest Premier League Sack Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has emerged as the clear favourite in the Premier League Sack Race.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmakers report a flood of bets have come in on the Villa boss, as they have dropped to second from bottom following four straight defeats in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Villa has been enjoying a decent spell and made it to the League Cup final, where they lost to Manchester City, but now Smith&#8217;s future is in some doubt.<\/p>\n<p>Smith has seen his odds cut from around 6\/1 into 6\/4 and he is now clear favourite to be next out in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 792px;\" width=\"905\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><strong>2019\/20 Premier League Sack Race<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Favourite&quot;}\"><strong>Favourite<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Odds&quot;}\"><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early July<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ole Gunnar Solskjaer &quot;}\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43617}\">6\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Frank Lampard&quot;}\">Frank Lampard<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43617}\">6\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Mid July<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Steve Bruce&quot;}\">Steve Bruce<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43556}\">4\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early August<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Roy Hodgson&quot;}\">Roy Hodgson<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43617}\">6\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Mid August<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Steve Bruce&quot;}\">Steve Bruce<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43525}\">3\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">End August<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Javi Gracia&quot;}\">Javi Gracia<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43589}\">5\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;JAVI GRACIA&quot;}\"><strong>JAVI GRACIA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43467}\"><strong>1\/2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early September<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ole Gunnar Solskjaer &quot;}\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43586}\">5\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Mauricio Pochettino&quot;}\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43586}\">5\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Steve Bruce&quot;}\">Steve Bruce<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43586}\">5\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Mid September<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Mauricio Pochettino&quot;}\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43556}\">4\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">End September<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Marco Silva<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43620}\">6\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early October<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Mauricio Pochettino&quot;}\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43497}\">2\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Mid October<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Marco Silva<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43650}\">7\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ole Gunnar Solskjaer &quot;}\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43650}\">7\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">End October<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ralph Hasenhuttl&quot;}\">Ralph Hasenhuttl<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">4\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early November<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Unai Emery&quot;}\">Unai Emery<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">2\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Mauricio Pochettino&quot;}\"><strong>MAURICIO POCHETTINO<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\"><strong>8\/11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Mid November<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Unai Emery&quot;}\">Unai Emery<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">5\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Unai Emery&quot;}\"><strong>UNAI EMERY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\"><strong>1\/8<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">End November<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Marco Silva<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">2\/7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Mauricio Pochettino&quot;}\"><strong>QUIQUE SANCHEZ FLORES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\"><strong>6\/1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early December<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Marco Silva<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">1\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Mauricio Pochettino&quot;}\"><strong>MARCO SILVA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\"><strong>1\/10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early December<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Manuel Pellegrini<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">2\/7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\"><strong>SACKED<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\"><strong>MANUEL PELLEGRINI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\"><strong>2\/7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Late December<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Dean Smith<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">5\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early January<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Eddie Howe<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">3\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Mid January<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">6\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early February<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Roy Hodgson<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">5\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Late February<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Dean Smith\/Eddie Howe<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">6\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 450px;\">Early March<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 364px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Marco Silva&quot;}\">Dean Smith<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 69px;\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"[null,5,&quot;m\/d&quot;,1]\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:43560}\">6\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>OddsMonkey spokesman Peter Watton commented: &#8220;Dean Smith is going through a tough time at the moment and he is even on the end of calls from his own fans for him to be replaced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It remains to be seen if that will happen but now at 6\/4 there has been some very substantial bets being made on Smith to go, and defeat this weekend could see his Villa tenure come to an end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Premier League &#8211; Next Manager To Leave<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>Dean Smith @ 6\/4<br \/>\nEddie Howe &#8211; 7\/1<br \/>\nDavid Moyes &#8211; 12\/1<br \/>\nJose Mourinho &#8211; 14\/1<br \/>\nOle Gunnar Solskjaer &#8211; 20\/1<br \/>\nDaniel Farke &#8211; 25\/1<br \/>\nRoy Hodgson &#8211; 33\/1<br \/>\nPep Guardiola &#8211; 33\/1<br \/>\nGraham Potter &#8211; 33\/1<br \/>\nSteve Bruce &#8211; 33\/1<br \/>\nNigel Pearson &#8211; 33\/1<br \/>\nFrank Lampard &#8211; 66\/1<br \/>\nNuno Espirito Santo &#8211; 66\/1<br \/>\nRalph Hasenhuttl &#8211; 66\/1<br \/>\nSean Dyche &#8211; 66\/1<br \/>\nCarlo Ancelotti &#8211; 66\/1<br \/>\nBrendan Rodgers &#8211; 66\/1<br \/>\nChris Wilder &#8211; 100\/1<br \/>\nMikel Arteta &#8211; 100\/1<br \/>\nJurgen Klopp &#8211; 100\/1<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Odds and stats accurate at time of writing\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spokesman Peter Watton is available for further comment or one-on-one interviews on this subject or anything connected with a betting market \u2013 for more information please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:press@oddsmonkey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press@oddsmonkey.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>You can also check out all our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest Press Releases\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which you are free to use<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gmail-alignnone gmail-size-full gmail-wp-image-2792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner-768x306.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has emerged as the clear favourite in the Premier League Sack Race. 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