Burnley play their most important game of the season when they visit Aston Villa at the Villa park in Birmingham on Thursday, the visitors need to win or get a draw to move out of the relegation zone.

The clarets need points and with three games left, they need to get a result very fast if they are expected to be in the premier league next season. Burnley have avoided defeat in four of their last six games, winning three, losing two and drawing one.

Burnley had a very good run of form in April, but a slip up saw them creep back into danger, although they played a couple of big teams. They were unlucky to lose 1-0 to Tottenham following a penalty conceded in the first half.

Aston Villa haven't won in their last two games, a 2-1 home loss against Liverpool followed by a 1-1 draw to Crystal Palace. The hosts are already safe from relegation and have not so much to play for in this fixture.

Despite their position in the league table, Burnley are very good at avoiding defeat against teams in the lower half of the table, and with their Premier League status in danger, they are expected to win or draw against Aston Villa.

Burnley have avoided defeat in two of their last three encounters with Aston Villa, Losing one, winning one and drawing the last meeting at this venue. Aside the recent three meetings , Burnley are unbeaten in their last three visits to the villa park.

The chances of an away win is very high, and it's a little bit surprising seeing that they are placed at 3.75 odds to win, although an away win is likely considering Burnley's desperation, a bet on an away win or draw (+0.5) is a more safer option.

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周四伯恩利将在伯明翰的维拉公园迎战阿斯维拉，这是他们本赛季最重要的一场比赛。客队需要赢球或者平局才能脱离降级区。

伯恩利需要积分，现在还剩下三场比赛，如果他们想要进入下赛季的英超联赛，他们需要尽快取得结果。伯恩利在过去的6场比赛中有4场没有输，3胜2负1平。

伯恩利在4月份的表现非常好，但一个小小的失误让他们重新陷入危险，尽管他们与几支强队交手。不幸的是，他们在上半场输掉一个点球后，0 - 1输给了热刺。

阿斯顿维拉最近两场比赛都没有赢过，先是主场1- 2输给利物浦，然后1-1战平水晶宫。东道主已经从保级的危险中走出来了，而且在这场比赛中也没有太多的比赛要打。

尽管他们在联赛积分榜上排名靠前，但伯恩利非常擅长避免与中下位的球队交手，在他们的英超地位岌岌可危的情况下，他们有望赢或平阿斯维拉。

伯恩利在过去三场对阵阿斯顿维拉的比赛中有两场没有输，输一场，赢一场，最后一场在这里交手。除了最近的三次会面，伯恩利在最近三次造访别墅公园的比赛中都保持不败。

客场取胜的几率非常高，他们获胜的赔率是3.75，这有点让人惊讶，尽管考虑到伯恩利的绝望，客场取胜是可能的，但客场取胜或平局是更安全的选择。