"It is our away form that has been most impressive"

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Since our return to top flight football, we have been famed for our home form. Although still unbeaten at home, it is our away form that has been most impressive this season.
Harry spent big in the summer to help the club push for European qualification, but it hasn't been one of the new boys making the biggest impact recently.
Niko Kranjcar, now a first team regular, has wowed the supporters with some breathtaking goals and performances of late after a difficult first season. He will be the man to watch in what is likely to be a 4-5-1 formation.
With six consecutive wins, we're proving hard to beat away from home of late, and with a recent win over rivals Birmingham, another three points from the same city would be welcome.

View on Villa

Despite a defeat in a whole-hearted performance against Arsenal last Saturday, with only the crossbar denying Carew and company a point against the league leaders, Villa have been impressive recently.
Winning four consecutive games prior to the game with the Gunners, O'Neill has got the players not only winning, but playing well and putting teams to bed. While Carew may be a handful for experienced centre-backs Campbell and Distin, it will be Agbonlahor and Young that we will fear the most.
They have been exciting to watch with their combination of pace, skill and keen eye for goal. They are a nightmare for any defender and will be involved in most of Villa's good work going forward.

Prediction

With both teams going well in the league, scoring goals and conceding few, this would probably be written off by many as a draw. The game will be won in the midfield, and I think that we will be strong enough to overpower the Villans, taking all three points in a 2-1 victory. Hopefully it won'tt be a repeat of the end-of-season bore draw we witnessed last year.