Aston Villa will be looking to build on their successful victory during the weekend in their midweek fixture in the Premier League. The home side welcomes side Burnley at Villa Park. The match schedules for Thursday with kickoff at 9 pm.
Villa registered a dramatic 1-0 win at Molineux Stadium last weekend, while Burnley managed to ease past troubled Arsenal with a 1-0 win at Emirates Stadium.
Many would not have thought the side with a start off the season on a high note after defeats in six matches. The highlight for the season was when Villa edged past Liverpool in a 7-2 win. There have been moments of brilliance from the side this one, and their last weekend win proved much of this.
However, while the West Midlands outfit only sits 10th on the table after their derby success at Molineux. The side has two games in hand, putting them on the level with third-placed Leicester City on the table. A win this weekend might boost their chances of a top-six contention at Villa Park.
On the other hand, Sean Dyche gained his first win in 2011 at Emirates last weekend against Arsenal. The side received a major boost after Granit Xhaka received marching orders after standing orders. The win was sealed after Aubameyan netted an own goal to land Burnley with three points.
Aston Villa vs. Burnley Head to Head
Both sides have seven games against each other, with Aston Villa with three wins while Burnley with only one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Wolves 0-1 Aston Villa
West Ham 2-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa 1-2 Brighton
Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa
Aston Villa 3-4 Southampton
Away
Arsenal 0-1 Burnley
Burnley 1-1 Everton
Man City 5-0 Burnley
Burnley 1-0 Crystal Palace
Brighton 0-0 Burnley
Aston Villa Team News
Villa will be without the services of Douglas Luiz after the Brazilian was sent off in the dying minutes of last weekend’s win. Matty Cash is also serving a one-match ban, with Ahmed Elmohamady and Conor Hourihabe expected to make their way to the starting XI. El Ghazi might get the nod ahead of Bertrand Traore. Marvelous Nakamba might get a headstart in the replacements.
Burnley Team News
Dyche will not make any new changes to the starting XI after an impressive win against Arsenal last weekend.
Prediction and Odds
Aston Villa is currently on a roll following their weekend win, and we expect another impressive win.
Aston Villa Win
Goals Under 2.5
Both Teams to Score
