Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

1 Villa must learn to handle pressure

Aston Villa, third in the Premier League, chasing Champions League qualification and the Europa League title, will be expected to beat Leeds on home soil. But Unai Emery’s side have struggled of late in games where the pressure is on and the onus is upon them to be the aggressor. After exiting the FA Cup to Newcastle, Marco Bizot’s moment of madness all but ending their hopes of reaching the fifth round, it is back to league duty. They eked out an ugly win over Brighton, just the kind of result they would be happy with this weekend, but recently they also lost at home to 10-man Brentford and to Everton. Before that they drew at lowly Crystal Palace, though Oliver Glasner’s side have been a bogey team for Villa. This week Bizot apologised for his rush of blood. Which Villa will turn up against Leeds? Ben Fisher

Aston Villa v Leeds, Saturday 3pm (all times GMT)

2 Hürzeler urgently needs an impact

For a time, Brentford were depicted as a junior relation to Brighton. That idea was helped along by their owners, Matthew Benham and Tony Bloom, being former colleagues. This season, Benham holds the superior hand. Keith Andrews is on course to surpass the highest points total achieved by Thomas Frank, previously thought irreplaceable. Brighton, meanwhile, begin to look over their shoulder. Many supporters are unhappy with Fabian Hürzeler’s in-game management and selections, but how strong a squad does he command? Was the money received for Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo and João Pedro actually spent well by a club widely admired for its recruitment?