Aston Villa will aim to secure their sixth consecutive win across all competitions when they travel to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Unai Emery's high-flying side booked their place in the EFL Cup fourth round with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers in midweek, while Ipswich Town were held to a dramatic 1-1 draw against newly-promoted Southampton in their previous league outing.

Renowned for his tactical acumen and cup-winning pedigree from his successful spells at Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain, Unai Emery guided his Villa team to another hard-earned triumph in the EFL Cup, despite fielding a much-changed lineup. After a goalless first half, second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Jhon Duran put Villa in command, although Wycombe's late consolation goal from Richard Kone was not enough to prevent Villa from advancing.

Villa now look ahead to a challenging period, with their trip to Ipswich marking the start of a busy schedule. Following their clash with the Tractor Boys, the Lions will face two daunting tests on home turf, welcoming Bayern Munich to Villa Park for a pivotal Champions League fixture before taking on Manchester United in the Premier League. However, Emery's men have been in scintillating form, coming from behind in their last two Premier League games to secure victories over Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers. These wins have solidified their position in third place, just one point behind league leaders Manchester City.

Aston Villa have already triumphed in their first two away games of the season, defeating both West Ham United and Leicester City on the road. They now have the opportunity to win their opening three away matches in a Premier League campaign for only the second time in their history, a feat previously achieved during the 2020-21 season.

Ipswich Town, meanwhile, have endured a tough start to life back in the Premier League after a lengthy absence. Kieran McKenna's side lost their first three matches of the campaign but have since shown signs of improvement, securing three consecutive draws against Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Southampton. In their latest match against Southampton, Ipswich were on the verge of defeat after conceding a late goal to Tyler Dibling, but a stunning 95th-minute equalizer from captain Sam Morsy rescued a vital point.

Despite their recent improvement, Ipswich remain winless and sit just above the relegation zone in 17th place. McKenna will hope his side can build on their recent resilience, but history is not on their side in this fixture. Ipswich have lost three of their last four meetings with Aston Villa, and they have not beaten the Birmingham-based club at Portman Road since 1992.

Aston Villa will be boosted by the news that long-term absentees Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara are set to return from injury after the international break. However, they will be without John McGinn, who sustained a hamstring injury in the win over Wolves, as well as Diego Carlos and Jaden Philogene, who are also sidelined. Additionally, full-backs Lucas Digne and Matty Cash are doubtful with minor injuries. Ollie Watkins, who has been directly involved in 53 Premier League goals since Emery took charge in November 2022, is expected to lead the line for Villa once again, with Jhon Duran likely to provide competition after his goal in midweek.

Ipswich, meanwhile, could welcome Manchester City loanee Kalvin Phillips back into the squad after he missed the Southampton match with a minor thigh issue. Harry Clarke and Nathan Broadhead have also returned to training following Achilles and hamstring injuries, respectively, giving McKenna more options. However, Phillips is not expected to start, meaning Morsy and Jens Cajuste are likely to continue in central midfield.

In terms of head-to-head history, Ipswich and Aston Villa last met in the 2018-19 Championship season, playing out a goalless draw at Portman Road. Villa have the upper hand in recent encounters, but Ipswich will hope to frustrate their Champions League-bound opponents and cause an upset in front of their home crowd.

While Ipswich may pose a threat with their energetic pressing and fighting spirit, Aston Villa's quality in attack should prove too much for the hosts to handle. Villa have been clinical in recent weeks and will look to extend their winning run.

周日下午，阿斯顿维拉将前往波特曼路迎战伊普斯维奇城，他们的目标是确保各项赛事的六连胜。尤奈·埃莫里的豪门球队在周中艰难地以2-1战胜了维康比流浪者，确保了他们在联赛杯第四轮的席位，而伊普斯维奇在上一场联赛中被新升入联赛的南安普顿戏剧性地1-1逼平。

埃梅里以他在塞维利亚和巴黎圣日耳曼的成功执教而闻名于世，他带领维拉队在联赛杯上又一次来之不易的胜利，尽管他的阵容发生了很大的变化。在上半场一球未进之后，埃米利亚诺·布恩迪亚和约翰·杜兰在下半场的进球让比利亚占据了上风，尽管理查德·科恩在最后时刻的安慰进球不足以阻止比利亚前进。

维拉现在期待着一个充满挑战的时期，他们的伊普斯维奇之旅标志着他们繁忙赛程的开始。在与拖拉机男孩的比赛之后，狮子队将在主场面临两项艰巨的考验，他们将在维拉公园迎接拜仁慕尼黑参加一场关键的欧冠比赛，然后在英超对阵曼联。然而，埃梅里的球员们一直处于闪亮的状态，在最近两场英超比赛中反败为胜，确保了对埃弗顿和狼队的胜利。这些胜利巩固了他们在积分榜第三的位置，仅落后联赛领头羊曼城1分。

阿斯顿维拉已经在本赛季的前两场客场比赛中取得了胜利，在客场击败了西汉姆联和莱斯特城。他们现在有机会在英超历史上第二次赢得开场三场客场比赛，这是他们之前在2020-21赛季取得的成就。

与此同时，伊普斯维奇在长时间缺席英超之后，经历了艰难的开局。基兰·麦肯纳的球队在本赛季的前三场比赛中失利，但此后表现出了好转的迹象，连续三场战平富勒姆、布莱顿和霍夫阿尔比恩以及南安普顿。在最近一场对阵南安普顿的比赛中，伊普斯维奇在最后时刻被泰勒·迪布林失球，一度濒临失败的边缘，但在第95分钟，队长萨姆·莫尔西惊人的扳平比分，挽救了关键的一分。

尽管最近有所改善，伊普斯维奇仍然没有赢球，排名第17位，仅在降级区上方。麦肯纳希望他的球队能在最近的韧性基础上再接再厉，但在这场比赛中历史并不站在他们一边。伊普斯维奇在最近四次与阿斯顿维拉的比赛中输掉了三场，而且自1992年以来他们还没有在波特曼路击败过这家伯明翰俱乐部。

长期缺阵的泰龙·明斯和布巴卡尔·卡马拉将在国际比赛日后伤愈归队，这将给阿斯顿维拉带来鼓舞。然而，他们将失去约翰·麦克金，他在战胜狼队的比赛中腿筋受伤，迭戈·卡洛斯和杰登·菲罗金也将缺阵。此外，边后卫卢卡斯·迪涅和马蒂·卡什也有轻伤。自2022年11月埃梅里执教以来，奥利·沃特金斯已经直接参与了53个英超进球，预计他将再次领衔维拉的锋线，约翰·杜兰可能会在周中进球后提供竞争。

与此同时，伊普斯维奇可能会欢迎曼城租借球员卡尔文·菲利普斯回归球队，他因为大腿伤势缺席了对南安普顿的比赛。哈里·克拉克和内森·布罗德黑德也分别在跟腱和腿筋受伤后恢复了训练，这给了麦肯纳更多的选择。然而，菲利普斯预计不会首发，这意味着莫尔西和加贾斯特可能会继续担任中场。

就交锋历史而言，伊普斯维奇和阿斯顿维拉上一次交锋是在2018-19赛季的英冠联赛中，他们在波特曼路上演了一场0比0的平局。维拉在最近的比赛中占据上风，但伊普斯维奇希望挫败他们的欧冠对手，并在主场观众面前制造混乱。

虽然伊普斯维奇充满活力的压迫和战斗精神可能会构成威胁，但阿斯顿维拉的进攻质量应该证明东道主无法应对。比利亚最近几周表现得很冷静，他们希望能延长他们的连胜纪录。