Aston Villa – Burnley

The favourite will confidently beat the opponent in the home walls

In the last round, Aston Villa could choose to separate from Liverpool the first place of the championship. The match at Old Trafford was developing so well that it is difficult to think of a better way. Already by the middle of the first half, the Villans scored two goals against Manchester United, causing a wave of outrage at the stadium. However, after the break, luck turned away from Unai Emery's wards, who conceded three times in a row and went home without a single point. Aston Villa remain in third place in the Premier League, but only until the "evil" Manchester City beat another mediocre opponent. Burnley are approaching the trip to Birmingham neatly after the defeat from Liverpool at home walls. "Bordeaux" are tightly positioned in the relegation zone and even a sensational victory over Aston Villa will not change this position. Bookmakers have identified the home team as clear favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.35 on their victory. In the current season, Emery's team is playing in the Conference League, where they are the main favourites for the title. The last month has been phenomenal for Aston Villa. Since 26 November, the club has only lost points once in the league, drawing at Bournemouth. At the same time, the Villans managed to beat Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City. In the round before last, Aston Villa could take the lead, but unexpectedly lost points in a home meeting with Sheffield United - 1:1. The misfire against the Blades was immediately followed by a painful defeat to Manchester United. Over the past week, Emery's ambitious team suffered too many failures, so the upcoming opponent in front of home fans should confidently beat. Burnley for the expired period of the season gained only eleven points, which allows him to occupy the second bottom place of the standings. At the moment, the team should not care with whom and where it plays, as you need to beat all opponents. This principle worked in the round before last, when Burnley as an underdog away defeated Fulham. However, already in the last meeting "maroon" lost to Liverpool, reminding fans that in the current season lost almost all matches to teams from the top half of the standings.