Preview: Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United – Team news and prediction

Aston Villa at home at Villa Park usually means 3 points. They have won the last 15 home games, and it seems unlikely that the bottom-placed Sheffield United will change this streak. With a victory, Villa could take over the 1st place in the Premier League, especially considering that Liverpool and Arsenal face each other on Saturday, potentially leaving Villa at the top after this round as well. 

Sheffield United has accumulated 8 points in 17 games, placing them at the bottom of the Premier League. So far, they haven't demonstrated the required level for the Premier League, and they need to start winning matches to have any hopes of survival before the gap becomes too significant with the teams above the relegation line.

Last five meetings between Aston Villa vs. Sheffield: 
◉ 1-0: Sheffield vs. Villa
◉ 1-0: Villa vs. Sheffield 
◉ 0-0: Villa vs. Sheffield 
◉ 2-0: Sheffield vs. Villa
◉ 3-3: Villa vs. Sheffield 

Team news: 
Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Buendia, Bertrand Traore, and Robin Olsen are still sidelined with injuries for Aston Villa, while there is uncertainty surrounding Pau Torres and Youri Tielemans, who are dealing with minor issues. Boubacar Kamara will be unavailable for the next few games for Villa due to suspension.

Chris Basham, John Egan, Tom Davies, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Rhian Brewster, and Daniel Jebbison are all sidelined with injuries and are not part of the Sheffield squad for this match. Jack Robinson is back from suspension, and it is expected that he will go straight back into the starting lineup.

Aston Villa expected lineup:
Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Moreno; Cash, Luiz, Ramsey, McGinn; Bailey, Watkins

Sheffield expected lineup: 
Foderingham; Bogle, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Lowe; McAtee, Souza, Brooks, Hamer, Archer; McBurnie

Prediction: 
Aston Villa wins this match as they are a superior team to Sheffield United. Being at home, where they have won their last 15 games, and with the opportunity to take the top spot in the Premier League, it will be a motivated Villa side. We believe Villa will secure a significant victory, and we recommend the Asian -2 win, currently at odds of 2.10 at Betway. 

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