Burnley FC vs. Aston Villa 5/7/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Burnley hosts Aston Villa on Saturday in an English Premier League fixture. Burnley is 16th in the top-flight English league table at 7-13-14 on 34 points with a goal difference -15. Burnley is only two points clear of the relegation zone and needs points from each of its final four matches of the campaign to secure a spot for next season. Burnley helped its cause last time out with a 2-1 victory on the road against Watford.

Burnley has three wins, one draw and one loss in its most recent 25 matches in the English Premier League and over that span has scored six goals and conceded four. Maxwel Cornet is the leading goal scorer for Burnley with seven, while Ben Mee has scored three. Six players for Burnley each have three assists to lead the club.

Aston Villa is 13th in the top-flight English league table at 12-4-17 on 40 points with a goal difference of -2. Aston Villa has struggled but is coming off a 2-0 victory over Norwich City. Nevertheless, Aston Villa is only eight points clear of the drop zone and needs points over its last five matches to secure its spot for next season.

Aston Villa has one win, one draw and three losses in its most recent five matches in the English Premier League and over that span has scored three goals and conceded seven. Aston Villa has been held scoreless in two of its last five matches. Ollie Watkins is the leading goal scorer for Aston Villa with nine, while Danny Ings is the leader in assists with six.