Sheffield United vs Aston Villa Prediction 03.02.204

• Competition: England - Premier League
• Date: Saturday, 3rd, February 2024
• Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18.30 CET
• Venue: Bramall Lane (Sheffield)

In pursuit of prompt responses after facing tough Premier League setbacks midweek, the relegation-haunted Sheffield United and top-four pursuers Aston Villa are bracing for a faceoff at Bramall Lane on Saturday.

Sheffield United vs Aston Villa Betting Tips: Aston Villa to Win

Just when it seemed like they were on the verge of taking home the full reward of three points from the opponent's turf for the first time this term, Sheffield once again faced the consequences of defensive lapses, resulting in squandering a lead twice and ultimately leaving Selhurst Park with bowed heads in a disappointing 2-3 defeat against the attack-minded Crystal Palace.

Slumping to their 16th defeat in Tuesday's match of the 22nd round of the Premier League, the South Yorkshire side further complicated their survival prospects in the English top-flight, remaining firmly rooted at the bottom of the table with a nine-point deficit behind teams above the safety line.

Since claiming only their second victory of the term by edging past Brentford with a slender 1-0 win earlier in December, the Blades have fallen into an unfavorable streak of six winless matches (D2, L4), but interestingly one of those two points earned against Emery's Lions in which they held to a surprise 1-1 draw to prevent Aston Villa from climbing to the top of the Premier League.

Right after that hard-earned draw, in which Nicolo Zaniolo entered the pitch from the substitute bench to secure the equalizer with a headed goal in the 7th minute of injury time, there's a feeling that the results for the Villa Park outfit have commenced a sudden decline, leading to the rupture of Villa's incredible pursuit for the EPL title.

Furthermore, Aston Villa will enter the weekend domestic contest outside the Champions League spots, but level on points with fourth-placed Spurs, after being sunk 1-3 by Newcastle and the inspired Fabian Schar at home on Wednesday, marking their first losing top-flight result since succumbing to Arsenal in February last year.

While it's noticeable that the scoring potency for a side that was recently scoring goals for fun has dwindled, with only two goals in the opening four official contests of the new year, the Villans will look to recapture their lethal touch as they confront a Sheffield team with the most porous defense, having conceded an alarming 54 goals in 22 rounds.

While their recent visits to Bramall Lane may not be associated with pleasant memories, and their current form isn't the most impressive, we are optimistic that Aston Villa will manage to secure a much-needed victory to keep their top-four ambitions alive. Sheffield's fragile defense, consistently shipping goals, is steering them towards the 17th EPL setback of this campaign.