Premier League: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Premier League round 18 match preview for Aston Villa and Sheffield United who meet up on Friday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

Sheffield United travel to face Aston Villa in a Premier League encounter at Villa Park on Friday.

Aston Villa are currently number 3 in the Premier League table with 38 points and will be very eager to hang to that position at the very least. Qualifying for the Champions League would naturally boost the club coffers and bring excitement to Villa Park.

Form: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United

Aston Villa Form

In their last three matches, Aston Villa won 1-0 against Arsenal, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar. They were back on top last time out, defeating Brentford 1-2. Aston Villa took six wins in their last six Premier League matches on home soil, as they scored 18 and let in four goals.

Sheffield United Form

It is all or nothing with Sheffield United following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-2 in an encounter with Liverpool to which, they replied by beating Brentford 1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Chelsea. In their last six Premier League away matches, Sheffield United failed to win even once. Instead, they’ve drawn one and lost five, scoring two while also conceding 18 times.

Betting facts for Aston Villa and Sheffield United

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Aston Villa and Sheffield United played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United

Ollie Watkins is showing good form for Aston Villa, scoring one goal in their last six Premier League matches. Oliver McBurnie scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.

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Full-time result

In the Premier League, Aston Villa are without defeat in six games on the bounce. The Villians have not lost to Sheffield United in three consecutive home meetings. They won nine of their previous 10 outings across all tournaments on home soil. They lost one as well, whilst visitors Sheffield United won one of their last 10 matches away from home. They drew one and lost eight.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Sheffield United only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Aston Villa managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sheffield United kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

In Aston Villa’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 1.6 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Sheffield United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Aston Villa and Sheffield United. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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