FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa 19 Jan 2013

History of the West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa fixture

West Bromwich Albion prepare to entertain Aston Villa at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 78 games played, Baggies have recorded 32 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 27 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was less than a year ago, in April 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Villans have hit 11 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Bromwich Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 33 points from their 22 games so far.

Aston Villa are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 19 points from their 22 games thus far.

Current overall team form

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Baggies's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Aston Villa. Home Win

Sequence statistics

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here