History of the Aston Villa v Swansea City fixture
Swansea City face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 7 of the previous 8 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in January 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Mon 02 Jan | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 27 Nov | Swansea City | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 1982/1983 | Mon 02 May | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | First Division |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 25 Sep | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | First Division |
| 1981/1982 | Fri 21 May | Aston Villa | 3 - 0 | Swansea City | First Division |
| 1981/1982 | Tue 15 Dec | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | First Division |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 01 Apr | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Swansea City's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Swans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 3 matches.
Swansea City's total of 7 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Swans of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Villa Park with Swansea City coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | No sequences of note |
| Swansea City | 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here