An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic \"six-pointer\" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 19th place.
Aston Villa and Norwich City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Aston Villa form and stats
Aston Villa have collected 11 points from their Premier League home games so far after 3-2-4. It's trouble wherever Aston Villa are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Aston Villa, their manager D. Smith and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Aston Villa fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Villa Park: A 1-3 defeat against Southampton (placed 17th). Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Liverpool.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Aston Villa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 7 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Aston Villa are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Watford awaits in two days.
Aston Villa has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Aston Villa have conceded 14 from these games.
Norwich City form and stats
Norwich City have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-6 (9 played).
Norwich City failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Leicester City that ended 1-1.
We have checked recent matches where Norwich City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W1-D2-L3.
After this away game Norwich City return home for a Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur. That game is only two sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Norwich City when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Norwich City have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Aston Villa and Norwich City have met before this season: Norwich City - Aston Villa 1-5. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Aston Villa, 0 draws and 5 wins for Norwich City. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Pukki 9 goals |   J. Grealish 5 goals |  T. Cantwell 5 goals |
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| Aston Villa | Norwich City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 33 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 37 |
| 94% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 94% |
| 89% | 89% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 89% | 94% |
| 72% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 22% | 56% |
| 39% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 39% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 61% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 11% |
| 22% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| 7.5 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 234 | 134 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 92 | 213 |
| 81 | 40 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 27 | 73 |
| 30% | 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 19% | 26% |
- Aston Villa has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Aston Villa has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Aston Villa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Norwich City have scored away.
- Norwich City has the most conceded goals in the first half (20)
- Norwich City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Norwich City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Norwich City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 39 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 38 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | Watford | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 12 |
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