History of the Aston Villa v Stoke City fixture
Aston Villa prepare to entertain Stoke City at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 35 wins out of 51 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was just last season, in December 2009, the Villans carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 13 Sep | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Dec | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 01 Mar | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 26 Mar | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | Second Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 24 Oct | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Villans in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Aston Villa, Stoke City are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Potters have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Aston Villa's 40 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 38 points from their 32 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Villans to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Stoke City | 12 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here