Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Predictions

• Aston Villa have won 12 of their 13 competitive games this season.
• Sheffield United have lost to nil in three of their last four games.
• Sheffield United have picked up just one point from eight Premier League away fixtures.

Emery eyes up top spot

Aston Villa extended their unbeaten run to nine matches with a win at Brentford last time out and, with other results going their way last weekend, Unai Emery’s men now find themselves just a point off the top of the table.

While they picked up three points on the road last weekend, much of their enormous success is down to their impeccable home form. They have picked up 25 of their 38 points at Villa Park and are the only side in the Premier League to maintain a perfect home record. Their only failure to win on home soil this term came in the Carabao Cup in September, with each of the remaining 12 competitive games resulting in a victory.

Travelling fans set for miserable evening

This is bad news for the travelling supporters, who find themselves rock-bottom of the Premier League and with little hope of moving up the standings by Christmas.

The Blades have lost four of their last five games and have scored just two goals in the process, while they have managed a league-low one point from eight away games this season, harbouring the worst away record for points, goals scored and goals conceded in the Premier League.

Villans can stroll to comfortable victory

Aston Villa’s home games earlier this season were characterised by plenty of goals at both ends, but Emery has clamped down at the back and they have beaten Arsenal and Manchester City without conceding in their last two home games.

With Sheffield United losing to nil in three of their last four, backing the home side to win to nil along with a third 2-0 defeat in four games for the Blades looks a good choice.

Ollie Watkins is a standout pick in the anytime goalscorer market, too. The England international has 11 competitive goals this season and his goal at Brenford last time out means he has scored in five of his last seven appearances for the Villans.

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