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When Aston Villa hosts Sheffield United on Friday, they’ll be looking to strengthen their hold on a spot in the Premier League’s top 4.
Sheffield United had high hopes going into a struggling Chelsea team last weekend after taking the 3 points during a vital 1-0 home win against Brentford. However, their tenacious effort was ultimately fruitless as the West Londoners defeated them 2-0. Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson’s goals in the second half doomed Wilder to his 2nd loss in 3 matches since his return to action to the Blades. They are still at the bottom of the table, tied with Burnley in 19th position and 6 points outside of survival. After Sheffield United lost 2-0 at home to Liverpool in Wilder’s trial by fire, AfteFew would have expected them to come out on top in difficult matches against Chelsea and Liverpool. They finish the year by playing two more difficult matches versus Aston Villa and Man City, either side of a possible crucial matchup with Luton Town at Bramall Lane.
Even the most devoted Aston Villa fans could not have predicted that their team would be positioned 2nd within the Premier League standings and potentially finishing first at the close of the year, but Unai Emery’s team is still improving and has shown early indications of being a threat to win the league’s championship. The last 6 top-flight contests have seen the Lions prevail 5 and draw a single one. They have won each of the past three by a margin of just one goal, including the previous weekend’s hard-fought 2-1 win at Brentford, where Alex Moreno and former Bees forward Ollie Watkins scored within the final 13 minutes to take advantage of Ben Mee’s earlier dismissal and steal three crucial points. Emery and company have defeated reigning champion Man City and the previous season’s second place Arsenal 1-0 in their last two Villa Park games.
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Aston Villa vs Sheffield Utd Information
- Date: 12/26/2023
- Time: 03:00 AM ET
- Location: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
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