Burnley v Aston Villa Match Preview

[outwoodclaret]

After a series of crunch games for the Clarets comes the first of our two meetings with Aston Villa and well it’s another crunch game. With Norwich already gone and Watford teetering on the precipice, the remaining relegation place lies in all probability between Everton, Leeds and ourselves. If the form book is anything to go by Leeds stand in the most danger. If the pundits are anything to go by they simply want to see the back of Burnley. The task before us is clear. Get to 40 points as quickly as we can though even that may not be enough. Aston Villa, already on 40 points but by no means mathematically safe, will doubtless be seeking to put to bed any lingering threat of relegation themselves.

Maxwel Cornet and Erik Pieters are both close to returning to the Clarets line up but Jay Rodriguez who was withdrawn during the warm up at Watford is unlikely to be fit. Wout Weghorst and Matej Vydra will therefore lead the attack. Steven Gerrard is likely to stick with Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins who were both on the scoresheet as Villa overcame relegated Norwich 2-0 at Villa Park. Winger Leon Bailey and defender Kortney Hause are likely absentees but Brazilian Phillipe Coutinho, currently on loan from Barcelona, will provide plenty of threat in an attacking midfield role.

Burnley v Villa kicks off at 3pm on Saturday. Sunday’s games see Leeds travel to Arsenal while Everton are the visitors at Leicester. The weather forecast at Turf Moor is for sunny intervals with light winds. The match referee is David Coote with Paul Tierney on VAR. COYC!

[ClaretinBudapest]

BFC 1 Villa 3 Ingsy always scores against us.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Can we do it?

Yes we can.

Eleven Lion hearts like this needed...

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[Swissclaret]

It will be a tough match if Villa turn up. However, we are on a roll and if we can score first, I fancy our chances for another 3 points.

[kritichris]

While Everton keep winning every match we play is a must win too. The team that want it most will win. Villa have conceded the same as us but have scored a lot more so defence will be crucial, hope the Pope is on form again, he could make the difference.

[Norder]

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1 win in 26 visits to the Turf - they have to make the 27....so the only question is, is it a draw or win for us ?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Beat them home and away and we are staying up. End of.

[Norder]

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just looked in on the score...and oh dear - this not going to plan - 0-2 HT.

second half to go - I see an amazing comeback !

[ClaretinBudapest]

Unfortunately my score prediction was correct.Ingsy and Watkins far too much speed for our defence.Probably had 4 chances all match and put 3 of them away.We had a lot more in the first half and failed to score.Third goal took the wind out of our sails and from that moment it was not a contest.
Cannot see where the points will come from in our last three games.

[kritichris]

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just looked in on the score...and oh dear - this not going to plan - 0-2 HT.

second half to go - I see an amazing comeback !

Well we drew the second half, not exactly a comeback though.