History of the Aston Villa v Stoke City fixture
Stoke City face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 35 out of 53 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in April 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Mon 09 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Potters have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 15 matches.
Stoke City's 22 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Potters out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Aston Villa. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Stoke City | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here