Burnley vs Aston Villa preview

England flag 2025/2026 Premier League, England
Turf Moor Today - 1:00 PM
Premier League
Burnley BUR
Aston Villa AVL
KICKOFF : Today - 1:00 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Burnley welcome Aston Villa to Turf Moor for a Premier League regular season fixture in the 2025/2026 campaign. Hosting side Burnley occupy 19th position in the domestic table, grappling with challenges at the bottom end, while visitors Aston Villa sit comfortably in 5th, showcasing their competitive edge. Power ratings highlight Villa's dominance, with a score of 90.95 against Burnley's 64.54, creating a substantial 26.4-point advantage that favors the away team structurally. Both clubs enter with identical form scores of zero and no specified last outings, leveling recent momentum narratives. League positions underscore Villa's superior standing after domestic matches. Absent detailed efficiency metrics or set-piece breakdowns due to unavailable xG data, attention turns to Villa's overall prowess potentially exploiting Burnley's vulnerabilities. Home support at Turf Moor may rally Burnley, yet Villa's strength positions them as the side to beat in this encounter.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Aston Villa possess a 26.4-point power advantage over Burnley, rated at 90.95 versus 64.54.
  • Form: Both Burnley and Aston Villa record form scores of zero with no last outing details available.
  • Squad: Burnley hold 19th place in the Premier League, while Aston Villa rank 5th domestically.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data provided for either team in this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition metrics unavailable due to missing detailed performance stats.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data absent for both teams, relying on low-confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG variables not accessible, limiting advanced analytical insights.
  • Market: Burnley 18.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 22.7% (Δ+0%) | Aston Villa 58.8% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Burnley M. James Jackson
M. James Jackson
VS
Aston Villa U. Emery Etxegoien
U. Emery Etxegoien
0.42
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
0.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Leeds United Rank: 86 L
Manchester City Rank: 98 L
Nottingham Forest Rank: 85 L
Brighton & Hove Albion Rank: 90 L
Fulham Rank: 86 L
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 90 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 84 L
Fulham Rank: 85 L
Sunderland Rank: 81 W
Nottingham Forest Rank: 88 D
West Ham United Rank: 84 W
Manchester United Rank: 92 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 5 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Burnley
18.5%
Draw
22.68%
Away Aston Villa
58.82%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.54
90.95
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Burnley
Aston Villa
Power Score
64.54
90.95
League Position
19
5
Global Rank
84
10

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Burnley Opponent-weighted form score
Aston Villa Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Burnley Aston Villa

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Burnley BUR Home
0 matches
Aston Villa AVL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-10T00:19:08+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 5-4-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
M. Dúbravka
Slovakia
1 M. Dúbravka
H. Ekdal
Sweden
18 H. Ekdal
M. Esteve
France
5 M. Esteve
B. Humphreys
England
12 B. Humphreys
K. Walker
England
2 K. Walker
Q. Hartman
Netherlands
3 Q. Hartman
L. Tchaouna
France
17 L. Tchaouna
J. Laurent
England
29 J. Laurent
J. Ward-Prowse
England
20 J. Ward-Prowse
J. Anthony
England
11 J. Anthony
Z. Flemming
Netherlands
19 Z. Flemming
D. Martínez
Argentina
23 D. Martínez
I. Maatsen
Netherlands
22 I. Maatsen
T. Mings
England
5 T. Mings
V. Nilsson Lindelöf
Sweden
3 V. Nilsson Lindelöf
M. Cash
Poland
2 M. Cash
Y. Tielemans
Belgium
8 Y. Tielemans
L. Bogarde
Netherlands
26 L. Bogarde
M. Rogers
England
27 M. Rogers
R. Barkley
England
6 R. Barkley
J. Sancho
England
19 J. Sancho
K. Bakumo-Abraham
England
18 K. Bakumo-Abraham

General Information

Date & Time
May 10, 2026, 01:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Premier League, England · Round 36 · Regular Season
Stadium
Turf Moor
Capacity
22546
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Anthony Taylor
Adam Nunn
Gary Beswick
Leigh Doughty

Lineup

Referee : Anthony Taylor

Starting XI

1
Martin Dúbravka
Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
6.87
2
Kyle Walker
Kyle Walker Defender
6.53
3
Quilindschy Hartman
Quilindschy Hartman Defender
6.72
5
Maxime Estève
Maxime Estève Defender
6.67
12
Bashir Humphreys
Bashir Humphreys Defender
6.78
18
Hjalmar Ekdal
Hjalmar Ekdal Defender
6.69
11
Jaidon Anthony
Jaidon Anthony Midfielder
6.84
17
Loum Tchaouna
Loum Tchaouna Midfielder
6.58
20
James Ward-Prowse
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
6.85
29
Josh Laurent
Josh Laurent Midfielder
6.48
19
Zian Flemming
Zian Flemming Attacker
6.85
Referee : Anthony Taylor

Starting XI

23
Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
6.92
2
Matty Cash
Matty Cash Defender
6.92
3
Victor Lindelöf
Victor Lindelöf Defender
6.63
5
Tyrone Mings
Tyrone Mings Defender
6.72
22
Ian Maatsen
Ian Maatsen Defender
6.64
6
Ross Barkley
Ross Barkley Midfielder
6.73
8
Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
7.16
26
Lamare Bogarde
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder
6.47
18
Tammy Abraham
Tammy Abraham Attacker
6.71
19
Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho Attacker
6.62
27
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers Attacker
6.89

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Aston Villa holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Aston Villa a 26.4-point edge. External projection is Burnley 19.3%, draw 22.9%, and Aston Villa 57.8%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.