Burnley vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Burnley have climbed to 15th in the Premier League table after picking up their form of late, though they have lost three of their last five league matches.

All of their last five matches have finished 1-0, coming via a defeat from Leeds, a win over Sheffield United and back-to-back losses against Manchester United and West Ham. In their last league match, Burnley ended Liverpool’s unbeaten run at Anfield with a 1-0 victory.

Ashley Barnes scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot as Burnley played out yet another low-scoring match.

Full-back Charlie Taylor is Burnley’s only injury doubt with a muscle problem, with Erik Pieters looking set to deputise.

Aston Villa have two games in hand on the majority of teams in the Premier League and are 8th after a superb start to the season.

Villa are in contention for a place in Europe and have given sides competitive matches even in defeat. After beating Crystal Palace 3-0, they then drew 1-1 with Chelsea and lost away to both Manchester sides, proving unlucky to do so.

Last time out, Aston Villa beat Newcastle 2-0 at Villa Park thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins and Bertrand Traore.

Aston Villa are missing Kortney Hause and Wesley Moraes due to injuries.

Aston Villa have 51 wins in this fixture compared to Burnley’s 40. The two teams have also played out 28 draws.

The most recent meeting ended in a 0-0 draw back in December.

Burnley have improved of late, but Aston Villa have been strong away from home in the Premier League this season. They were excellent despite losing away to both Manchester clubs in their last two away outings.