On Sunday in Premier League action, Aston Villa will host Luton Town at the Villa Park.
The home team has won four of their last five games and is currently undefeated in all competitions. They defeated West Ham United 4-1 at home in their previous league game last week, and on Thursday they defeated AZ Alkmaar 4-1 away to extend their winning streak in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
In addition to scoring and providing an assist in the Conference League victory, Leon Bailey also registered a point in the victory over West Ham.
The visitors’ 2-2 away draw with Nottingham Forest last week lifted them out of the relegation zone. Chris Wood’s double in the second half put Forest ahead by two goals, but Luton pulled off an incredible comeback, with goals from Elijah Adebayo and Chiedozie Ogbene in the 83rd and 92nd minutes, respectively, to secure a well-earned point.
Luton Town vs. Aston Villa Key and Head-to-Head Figures
The Premier League will mark the first meeting between the two teams, who have faced off 39 times overall. They have played closely, with the visitors leading the series 19–15 in wins and just 5 games going to a draw.They will square off for the first time in the twenty-first century; their two prior encounters occurred during the League Cup.Nine of their previous encounters have ended in decisive fashion, with Aston Villa winning four and Luton Town winning five.In their last seven home games against the visitors, Villa has prevailed six times.With 17 of their 23 goals this season, the hosts have the second-best attacking record in the Premier League.
After the international break, the Villans returned to action with back-to-back 4-1 victories. They have won their last 11 home games in the Premier League, scoring at least twice in nine of those contests.
This season, Unai Emery has done a fantastic job rotating the team, which has contributed to some outstanding outcomes. The only injuries that the Spanish coach needs to be concerned about are those of Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Alex Moreno, and Jacob Ramsey.
With just one victory in their first nine Premier League games, the Hatters have had a difficult start to the season. They played fiercely last week, scoring the game-tying goal in added time, and they’ll try to put on another tough show.
They will try to improve on their goal-scoring performance here. They have gone undefeated in their last two away games, scoring twice each time. Due to injuries, Rob Edwards will be without Amari’i Bell, Mads Andersen, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Dan Potts, and Jordan Clark for the trip to Birmingham.
Following his hamstring injury last week, Reece Burke was the most recent name added to the list of patients receiving treatment.
Villa is in excellent form going into the game and has the superior squad. They have won their last 11 home league games. In light of that, they ought to be able to win easily.
Aston Villa 1-2 Luton Town is the prediction.
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