Under 2.5 goals at Aston Villa vs Burnley 1/1 for Thursday’s Premier League contest

Competition: Premier League

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 1/1 @ 888sport

Looking to cause what would be another upset on their travels in midweek, Burnley will make the trip to an empty Villa Park on Thursday evening.

Starting with the hosts, although they might have seen Douglas Luiz sent off away at bitter Midlands rivals Wolves last weekend, Aston Villa did manage to grab themselves a last-gasp 1-0 win at Molineux. Bringing a much-needed end to their back-to-back 2-1 defeats against West Ham and Brighton, Head Coach Dean Smith has still seen his squad largely impress since opening the 2020/2021 campaign. Still holding games in hand over the teams above them in the table, the one-time Brentford boss will now be calling for his side to find their early-season clinical edge. Despite picking up that stunning 7-2 romp against defending champions Liverpool at Villa Park back in October, it should be noted that Thursday’s hosts have failed to record more than a single strike in any of their last three Premier League matchups on the bounce.

As for the visitors, while many might still believe that Burnley will find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap this season, there is no doubt that Sean Dyche’s resilient squad will be boosted by a shock victory in North London over the weekend. Only pilling more pressure onto an Arsenal side in freefall, the Clarets picked up a late 1-0 win at the Emirates and they have managed to find a route out of the drop zone. Appearing to enjoy a recent boost and also snatching a point off of European dreamers Everton at Turf Moor earlier in the month, Thursday’s guests have lost just one of their last five Premier League contests, with that sole defeat coming against former champions Manchester City on the road. However, it should be noted, managing to score just a single strike on their travels in each of their last four away fixtures, we’re backing what could be a low-scoring contest in midweek.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Aston Villa vs Burnley 1/1 for Thursday’s Premier League contest @ 888sport