History of the Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion fixture
West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in October 2011, with West Bromwich Albion inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Villans in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | West Brom. | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 21 Sep | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 09 Apr | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | West Brom. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
West Bromwich Albion have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Baggies have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 5 matches.
West Bromwich Albion's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Baggies has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Aston Villa. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| West Bromwich Albion | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here