Fifth-place Aston Villa head to Bramall Lane on Saturday to face Sheffield United in a 2023-24 English Premier League match. The Villans (13-4-5) enter Matchweek 23 eight points off Liverpool's league-leading total but within three of second-place Manchester City. Sheffield (2-4-16) have two fewer points than 19th-place Burnley.        

Saturday's kickoff in Sheffield, England is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET. Aston Villa are -155 favorites (risk $155 to win $100) in the latest Sheffield United vs. Aston Villa odds, and the Blades are +400 underdogs. A draw is priced at +300 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5, while the Villans are -0.5 (-160) in handicap betting. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)

Before you lock in your Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United picks or Premier League predictions, you must see what soccer bettor Jon "Buckets"Eimer has to say.

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. In 2023 he was red-hot, going 248-234-12 for a profit of $2,593 for $100 bettors. That included an 86-59-5 record in the Premier League for a $3,463 profit.

Eimer knows that the Villains are fighting for a top-four spot and will be eager to rebound from a 3-1 home loss to Newcastle on Tuesday. Sheffield have just one victory from their past 11 EPL matches (1-2-8). Villa have beaten the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Brentford since early December. They have scored 25 more goals (44-19) and allowed 24 fewer than Sheffield (30-54).

But Eimer also has considered that the Blades managed a 1-1 draw at Villa Park just over a month ago. They have scored 10 goals over their past four games overall, including a 4-0 FA Cup victory against Gillingham and a 2-2 draw with West Ham. William Osula and James McAtee each scored two goals in that one. Osula, 20, also scored against Brighton but hasn't opened his EPL account.

For Saturday's match, Eimer has analyzed the Villa vs. Sheffield matchup from every angle and locked in his picks. We can tell you he is going Over 2.5 goals as part of a combination play and has locked in another CONFIDENT pick that has odds of nearly 3-1. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own. 

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