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Aston Villa will travel to the Hawthorns to face West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, aiming to improve on their disappointing history in the fixture. Of the 73 games the two sides have played in West Bromwich, Villa have recorded just 25 wins, compared to the home side's 31 victories.
The most recent encounter came two seasons ago in the Premiership, in November 2002, when they played out a goalless draw.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 24 Jan | Aston Villa | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | FAC |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 17 Feb | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Fri 18 Dec | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 16 Sep | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | LD1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 28 Dec | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
In terms of form carried over from last season, there is little to divide the two sides. Premiership newcomers West Brom have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of their last six games, conceeding only three goals in the process.
Meanwhile, Villa have are on an equally impressive run of form on their travels, picking up eleven points from their last five unbeaten away games.
Villa got the new Premiership campaign off to a decent start last week with a 2-0 home win against Southampton, while West Brom, who many are expecting to struggle this season, scored a battling 1-1 draw against Blackburn at Ewood Park. For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Brom played well last week and have home advantage against their local rivals. But Villa look to have continued the from with which they finished last term and the FootyMad team expects them to take three points. 2-1 Away win.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | 11 games since last home draw. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |