History of the Stoke City v Aston Villa fixture
Stoke City prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Potters have recorded 20 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2013, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 06 Apr | Stoke City | 1-3 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 08 Dec | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Aston Villa's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far,
Aston Villa see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 19 points from their 16 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Britannia Stadium for the Potters and the Madmen are unable to see past Aston Villa claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stoke City | Drawn last 8 games at home. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 16 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Undefeated in last 9 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here