Fixture: Aston Villa v Barnsley
Date: January 20th, 2018
Competition: English Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Kick-Off Time: 15:00
Betting Odds: Aston Villa(1.55) Draw(3.95) Barnsley(7.00)
Aston Villa
— Found a way past Nottm Forest last Saturday with a 1-0 home victory
— Are 9 positions better off this season (4th) than at the same point last season (13th)
— Have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 league matches
— Have won 12 of their last 20 league games
Barnsley
— Couldn’t find a way past Wolves 5 days ago in a 0-0 draw
— Are 11 places lower in league than at the same point last season (19th vs 8th)
— Have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 6 league matches
— Have drawn 4 of their last 6 league games
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