When Martin O'Neill left 8 first team players at home for the midweek UEFA Cup game it was obvious where his priorities lie. Villa should breeze past Stoke but with the potential to rise even higher in the league table in coming weeks O'Neill is keen to keep churning out the results.
Villa are now 4 points behind Chelsea and Liverpool but have this game in hand. With Arsenal 5 points adrift Aston Villa can afford to look upwards and dare to hope of breaking into the top 3. While Villa's away form has been impressive they have dropped points needlessly at home. If their home form was as good as their away form they would currently be sat 2nd in the table and looking to keep tabs on leaders Manchester United for the title chase.
Only a win will lift Stoke out of the relegation zone at least until midweek. However, they are 1 of only 2 teams yet to win a game away from home so the likelihood of achieving this at Villa Park is minimal. Stoke did beat Villa 3-2 earlier in the season but a lot has changed since then. Will they be able to complete a shock double or will Villa add another 3 points to their impressive tally?.
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Villa are now 4 points behind Chelsea and Liverpool but have this game in hand. With Arsenal 5 points adrift Aston Villa can afford to look upwards and dare to hope of breaking into the top 3. While Villa's away form has been impressive they have dropped points needlessly at home. If their home form was as good as their away form they would currently be sat 2nd in the table and looking to keep tabs on leaders Manchester United for the title chase.
Only a win will lift Stoke out of the relegation zone at least until midweek. However, they are 1 of only 2 teams yet to win a game away from home so the likelihood of achieving this at Villa Park is minimal. Stoke did beat Villa 3-2 earlier in the season but a lot has changed since then. Will they be able to complete a shock double or will Villa add another 3 points to their impressive tally?.
You can catch all the live action through our partner network. Just click the link below and signup today to gain access to their dedicated member's area currently enjoyed by over 46,000 users.
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