There are 8 fixtures to look forward to in the English Premier League this weekend including the derby between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion on Sunday the 25th of April.
The match will be played at Villa Park, with the hosts beginning the weekend in 11th place on 44 points and the visitors in 19th place on 24 points.
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Aston Villa come into the game having suffered a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Manchester City. Aston Villa opened the scoring in the first minute of the game but conceded two goals before half-time.
Manchester City had a man sent off just before the half time whistle but Aston Villa failed to take advantage before being reduced to 10 men themselves.
That result means Aston Villa have picked up just one victory in their 7 most recent Premier League matches.
The win came at home against Fulham but there have been defeats away against Liverpool plus at home against Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Home form in the Premier League shows Aston Villa have been inconsistent and they have won only two of their last 7 league fixtures at Villa Park.
Trends show Aston Villa have failed to score more than a single goal in 6 of their last 7 home Premier League games. They have also managed to keep just a single clean sheet in their last 5 league games on home soil.
West Bromwich Albion make the short trip to Villa Park having suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Leicester City on Thursday night.
It was a disappointing performance from The Baggies and not once did they appear to have a plan of action in the match. There also appeared to be a real lack of energy in the performance and that will be concerning ahead of this fixture.
The manner of the defeat at Leicester City came as a bit of a shock to West Bromwich Albion having performed well in their previous two games, picking up a fantastic 5-2 win at Chelsea plus a 3-0 win at home over Southampton.
However, away form in the Premier League has been poor and West Bromwich Albion had picked up just a single victory from their last 7 away league matches and just two in their last 17 games on the road.
Team news and Aston Villa will be without full-back Matty Cash who is suspended following his dismissal against Manchester City. Dean Smith will also be without Trezeguet, Morgan Sanson, Jack Grealish, and Wesley Moraes who are injured.
West Bromwich Albion are without defender Branislav Ivanovic who has a hamstring problem. Every other player should be fit and available but Sam Allardyce is expected to make changes following the defeat at Leicester City.
This is a great opportunity for Aston Villa to win and potentially move into the top half of the table.
West Bromwich Albion will need to raise their game considerably from their performance on Thursday night but we expect to see a home victory, with both teams scoring.