Aston Villa vs Stoke City

What it means

• Stoke has dropped 5 of the last 5.
• Aston Villa has won 5 straight.

Latest headlines

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Lineups

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Thomas SorensenG
2. 2Danny HigginbothamCD-L
3. 3Abdoulaye FayeCD-R
4. 4Danny CollinsLB
5. 5Andy WilkinsonRB
6. 6Salif DiaoCM-L
7. 7Glenn WhelanCM-R
8. 8Matthew EtheringtonLM
9. 9Dean WhiteheadRM
10. 10Mamady SidibeCF-L
11. 11Tuncay SanliCF-R

Aston Villa16th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Brad FriedelG
2. 2Richard DunneCD-L
3. 3Carlos CuéllarCD-R
4. 4Stephen WarnockLB
5. 5Luke YoungRB
6. 6James MilnerCM-L
7. 7Stilian PetrovCM-R
8. 8Stewart DowningLM
9. 9Ashley YoungRM
10. 10Gabriel AgbonlahorCF-L
11. 11Emile HeskeyCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

STK

• Tvs WGA2-2
• Tvs WGA1-1
• L@ ARS0-2
• L@ ARS1-3
• T@ BLK0-0

AVL

• W@ SUN2-0
• W@ SUN0-1
• W@ MAN1-0
• W@ MAN1-2
• Wvs HUL3-0

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Villa Park, Birmingham, England · Attendance 35,852

Officials

Lee Probert (Referee), Lee Probert (Referee), Lee Probert (Referee)