The 'Cottagers' appeared to be soaring into the Premier League thanks to a goal from captain Tom Cairney in the first half.
However, their road to the top hit a massive snag in the 70th minute when Odoi picked up his second yellow card.
The defender received the punishment for a wild challenge on Villa's Jack Grealish which left referee Anthony Taylor little choice but to send Odoi for an early bath.
He becomes the fifth player to be given a red card in a Championship play-off final, joining Gary O'Neil (2013-14), Jay Tabb (2010-11), Lee Hendrie and Joel Ward (both 2008-09).
It gave Aston Villa a brilliant opportunity to try and find an equaliser with just 20 minutes remaining on the clock.
May 26, 2018