Burnley – Aston Villa, Picks and Tips
Sean Dyche's resignation seems to bode well for Burnley. "The Clarets have recorded no fewer than three wins in a row under Mike Jackson. They can get their fourth following Saturday's Burnley v Aston Villa duel. The Lancashire side's most recent duel was away to relegation contenders Watford. "The Moose opened the scoring thanks to Tarkowski's own goal. Burnley played modestly in the first half, but recovered in the second half and scored twice. Cork equalised in the 83rd minute and three minutes later Brownhill scored. In the end, Burnley won 2-1 and took another step towards saving themselves from relegation. Earlier, the Clarets had played at Turf Moor against Wolverhampton, a rather difficult side to beat. The Jackson-coached team played another flawless defensive game and won in the end 1-0. Vydra scored the only goal of the game in the 62nd minute. The first success of the series started in a duel with Southampton, which Burnley sliced 2-0. Roberts and Collins were the Lancashire side's two goalscorers. Burnley are currently 16th in the Premier League with 34 points, level on points with Leeds but with a better record. "The Clarets have a two-point lead over Everton.
Aston Villa have disappointed of late and have slipped further down the table. Steven Gerrard's side had lost four games and drawn one prior to the win over Norwich. The Burnley - Aston Villa duel could bring a second win for the visitors for the first time in a month and a half. Aston Villa's most recent duel was at home against Norwich. In the end, Gerrard's side won 2-0, with Watkins and Ings scoring the two goals. Following this defeat, Norwich became the first team to be relegated to the Championship. Previously, Villa had only drawn 0-0 at Leicester. At the same time, the 'Lions' lost the duel with Tottenham at Villa Park, 0-4. Heung-Min Son scored a hat-trick for Spurs and the other goal came from Kulusevski. Aston Villa are 13th in the Premier League with 40 points, level on points with Brentford and Southampton.
Our recommendation tip for Burnley – Aston Villa: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.90