Aston Villa has achieved an impressive nine-game winning streak across all competitions, setting the stage for a highly anticipated clash against Manchester United on Sunday. Despite this formidable run, BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton notes that Villa has conceded first in three of these recent victories and hasn't managed a clean sheet in their last four matches. However, Sutton commends their relentless attacking style and resilience, specifically highlighting Morgan Rogers' exceptional performance, emphasizing that the team "never seem to lie down."

Chris Sutton is known for providing predictions for all 380 Premier League games each season, pitting his forecasts against an AI, BBC Sport readers, and a variety of guest predictors. For week 17, his challenge comes from Zambian musician and rapper Sampa the Great. Sampa the Great's latest single, "Can't Hold Us," has recently been released and is featured in the popular EAFC 26 video game.

Readers are invited to participate by submitting their own score predictions for the matches. The most frequently selected scoreline for each game contributes to the overall scoreboards and tables. The prediction system awards points based on accuracy: a correct result (forecasting a win, draw, or defeat) earns 10 points, while predicting the exact score yields a significant 40 points.