Aston Villa hope to extend incredible 16-game record vs Burnley
Aston Villa are hoping to make it four wins on the bounce when they host Burnley on Sunday.
Unai Emery has never kept a clean sheet against Burnley, but the Villans could put that record to right, having already kept four shutouts so far this season.
The backline looks to have really found its feet recently, with Marco Bizot, Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres all guiding Villa to a 2-0 win against Feyenoord in midweek.
It will be the second time they have played one of the promoted sides this season, with Aston Villa drawing 1-1 with Sunderland after having the man advantage.
Aston Villa unbeaten in last 16 matches against newly promoted sides
Emery deserves huge credit for his side’s resurgence in the last few weeks, with the September international break massively beneficial for them.
Despite this, they still have their worries, with Amadou Onana set to join up with the Belgium squad, despite not recovering from his hamstring injury.
In his absence, Lamare Bogarde has really stepped up for Aston Villa, with the Dutch international working well alongside John McGinn in the middle of the park.
The pair could guide the Lions to a fourth successive win and extend their unbeaten run against newly promoted sides to 17 games.
According to Aston Villa Statto on X, Villa have won 12 and drawn four since losing 3-0 to Fulham in October 2022.
Last season, they won all four of their games against Leicester and Southampton, with Ipswich the only promoted side to take two points off them.
Aston Villa now have a strong opportunity to continue their strong form and go into the October international break five games unbeaten.
Ollie Watkins can kickstart his season vs Burnley
Ollie Watkins has amassed a strong record against promoted teams since joining the Villans.
Despite not finding the net against Sunderland earlier in the season, he has 12 goal involvements in his last ten Premier League games against newly promoted sides.
Against Burnley, he could extend that record and add to his one goal scored this season.
Despite finding the net against Fulham, the striker still hasn’t been up to scratch at Villa Park, with supporters wondering whether he is focused on a move away.
Sunday’s game is a chance for him to put that assumption to bed and help Emery to a fourth win on the bounce.
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