Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough

What it means

• Boro has dropped 4 of the last 5.
• Aston Villa has lost 3 straight.

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Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Mark SchwarzerG
2. 2Gareth SouthgateD
3. 3Ugo EhioguD
4. 4Franck QueudrueD
5. 5Stuart ParnabyM
6. 6GeremiM
7. 7Luke WilkshireM
8. 8Mark WilsonM
9. 9Jonathan GreeningM
10. 10Szilard NemethF
11. 11Joseph Desire JobF

Aston Villa16th in English Premier League

Lineup

1. 1Stefan PostmaG
2. 2Olof MellbergD
3. 3Ronny JohnsenD
4. 4Jlloyd SamuelD
5. 5Gareth BarryD
6. 6Rob EdwardsM
7. 7Moustapha HadjiM
8. 8Thomas HitzlspergerM
9. 9Mark KinsellaM
10. 10Juan Pablo AngelF
11. 11Dion DublinF

Head to head

Last 5

MID

• Wvs MAN3-1
• L@ ARS0-2
• Tvs CHE1-1
• Tvs WHU2-2
• L@ WBA0-1

AVL

• L@ MNC1-3
• L@ CHE0-2
• Lvs LIV3-4
• Wvs WBA2-1
• Lvs NEW0-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Villa Park, Birmingham, England · Attendance 33,637

Officials

R Styles (Referee)