Aston Villa are unbeaten in the Premier League in 2010, but three draws in their last four matches have seen Martin O’Neill’s side begin to drift off the pace in the chase for the final Champions League qualifying position. With a midweek FA Cup replay against Crystal Palace and the small matter of next Sunday’s Carling Cup final against Manchester United also looming large, O’Neill unsurprisingly gave his players a few days off this week, and will hope the return to fitness of top scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor ensures there are no slip-ups against Burnley. Richard Rae

Venue Villa Park

Tickets £17-36 (0800 612 0970)

Last season n/a

Referee S Attwell

This season’s matches 11 Y45, R1, 4.18 cards per game

Odds Aston Villa 2-5 Burnley 9-1 Draw 15-4

Aston Villa

Subs from Guzan, L Young, Sidwell, Albrighton, Delfouneso, Davies, Delph, Salifou, Heskey, Beye

Doubtful Agbonlahor (calf), Heskey (groin)

Injured Reo-Coker (foot, Apr), Harewood (foot, May), Bouma (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide DDWDDL

Disciplinary record Y43 R2

Leading scorer Agbonlahor 10

Burnley

Subs from Penny, Weaver, Alexander, Kalvenes, Duff, Gudjonsson, Paterson, Edgar, McCann, Blake, Jordan, Nimani, Thompson, Guerrero, Cork

Doubtful Alexander (calf), Cort (groin), Jordan (hamstring), Kalvenes (hamstring), McCann (knee)

Injured Caldwell (groin, 27 Feb)

Suspended None

Form guide LWLLLL

Disciplinary record Y34 R2

Leading scorer S Fletcher 6

Match pointers

• Burnley have the worst away record in Premer League history after 13 matches of a season – one point and a goal difference of minus 30

• If selected, Brad Friedel will be making his 350th Premier League appearance

• Cameroon defender Andre Bikey is the only non-British player to have scored a league goal for Burnley this season

• Aston Villa have kept eight clean sheets in their last 11 top-flight matches

• Brian Jensen has made more saves (165) than any other keeper in the division in 2009-10

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